Lake Cathie crime statistics
149 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 22.8% versus 2024 (193 incidents), across all 15 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 35 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,296).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Motor vehicle theft
4
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 6
Steal from motor vehicle
4
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 6
Malicious damage
13
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 14
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Lake Cathie by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 41 | 80 | 55 |
| Against justice procedures | 25 | 14 | 15 |
| Assault | 19 | 14 | 17 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 14 | 20 | 15 |
| Malicious damage to property | 13 | 20 | 14 |
| Sexual offences | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Liquor offences | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other offences | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Drug offences | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Arson | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Disorderly conduct | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lake Cathie at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,296
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$380/wk
2021
Household income
$1,275/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Lake Cathie
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Ocean Drive (241 sales)
- Chepana Street (171 sales)
- Abel Tasman Drive (155 sales)
- Fiona Crescent (144 sales)
- Explorers Way (105 sales)
- Lakeside Way (91 sales)
- Bounty Avenue (77 sales)
- Summer Circuit (74 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.