East Kempsey crime statistics
180 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 22.4% versus 2024 (147 incidents), across all 15 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 135 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,336).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
26
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 21
Motor vehicle theft
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
Steal from motor vehicle
7
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
Malicious damage
16
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 13
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in East Kempsey by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 68 | 62 | 60 |
| Assault | 24 | 15 | 18 |
| Disorderly conduct | 20 | 6 | 9 |
| Against justice procedures | 18 | 15 | 22 |
| Malicious damage to property | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Drug offences | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Arson | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Sexual offences | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Coercive Control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
East Kempsey at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,336
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$300/wk
2021
Household income
$1,116/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in East Kempsey
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Lord Street (134 sales)
- Bissett Street (94 sales)
- Rudder Street (93 sales)
- Betts Street (70 sales)
- Sullivan Street (56 sales)
- Innes Street (56 sales)
- Washington Street (49 sales)
- Macleay Street (47 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.