Malua Bay crime statistics
58 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 25.6% versus 2024 (78 incidents), across all 13 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 28 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,071).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Motor vehicle theft
1
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Steal from motor vehicle
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Malicious damage
9
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Malua Bay by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 20 | 11 | 20 |
| Assault | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Malicious damage to property | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| Against justice procedures | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Arson | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sexual offences | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Disorderly conduct | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Other offences | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Malua Bay at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,071
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 5/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$418/wk
2021
Household income
$1,423/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Malua Bay
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- George Bass Drive (140 sales)
- Tallawang Avenue (130 sales)
- The Ridge Road (126 sales)
- Bellbird Drive (122 sales)
- Yugura Street (111 sales)
- Sylvan Street (105 sales)
- Iluka Avenue (94 sales)
- Illabunda Drive (92 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.