East Maitland crime statistics
1,750 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 14.0% versus 2024 (1,535 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 148 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 11,860).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
56
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 44
Motor vehicle theft
50
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 39
Steal from motor vehicle
120
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 92
Malicious damage
159
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 161
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in East Maitland by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 750 | 649 | 655 |
| Assault | 190 | 185 | 174 |
| Malicious damage to property | 159 | 155 | 161 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 144 | 131 | 196 |
| Against justice procedures | 126 | 109 | 106 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 117 | 92 | 103 |
| Drug offences | 69 | 68 | 61 |
| Sexual offences | 54 | 44 | 42 |
| Disorderly conduct | 40 | 37 | 49 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 37 | 28 | 29 |
| Other offences | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| Liquor offences | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Arson | 15 | 9 | 10 |
| Robbery | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Coercive Control | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 1 | 2 |
East Maitland at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
11,860
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$330/wk
2021
Household income
$1,422/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in East Maitland
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- George Street (391 sales)
- High Street (276 sales)
- Worcester Drive (222 sales)
- Brunswick Street (222 sales)
- Wilton Drive (194 sales)
- Lawes Street (194 sales)
- Victoria Street (189 sales)
- Thompson Street (165 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.