Howlong crime statistics
129 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 29.1% versus 2024 (182 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 43 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,997).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 5
Motor vehicle theft
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Steal from motor vehicle
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 8
Malicious damage
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Howlong by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 52 | 49 | 41 |
| Against justice procedures | 16 | 18 | 14 |
| Assault | 15 | 32 | 19 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 13 | 18 | 14 |
| Drug offences | 12 | 13 | 8 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 7 | 23 | 8 |
| Malicious damage to property | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Sexual offences | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Other offences | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howlong at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,997
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$290/wk
2021
Household income
$1,293/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Howlong
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Kennedy Street (214 sales)
- Victoria Street (182 sales)
- Pell Street (173 sales)
- Hawkins Street (165 sales)
- Jude Street (144 sales)
- Clarke Street (122 sales)
- Russell Street (113 sales)
- Townsend Street (107 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.