Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie) crime statistics
31 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 121.4% versus 2024 (14 incidents), across all 12 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 48 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 641).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
0
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1
Motor vehicle theft
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1
Steal from motor vehicle
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Malicious damage
2
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie) by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Against justice procedures | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Assault | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Malicious damage to property | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Disorderly conduct | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sexual offences | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie) at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
641
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 5/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$420/wk
2021
Household income
$1,970/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Hillsborough (Lake Macquarie)
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Higham Road (48 sales)
- Hillsborough Road (33 sales)
- Robina Drive (31 sales)
- King Street (29 sales)
- Percy Street (20 sales)
- Killara Drive (19 sales)
- Huntington Way (18 sales)
- Leroy Close (17 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.