Merimbula crime statistics
257 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 12.3% versus 2024 (293 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 67 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 3,821).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
1
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Motor vehicle theft
4
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Steal from motor vehicle
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Malicious damage
27
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 29
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Merimbula by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 87 | 61 | 66 |
| Against justice procedures | 32 | 36 | 27 |
| Assault | 31 | 35 | 27 |
| Other offences | 30 | 64 | 60 |
| Malicious damage to property | 27 | 32 | 29 |
| Disorderly conduct | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 14 | 15 | 12 |
| Sexual offences | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Drug offences | 6 | 12 | 15 |
| Liquor offences | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Merimbula at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
3,821
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$310/wk
2021
Household income
$1,146/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Merimbula
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Monaro Street (373 sales)
- Main Street (327 sales)
- Merimbula Drive (299 sales)
- Ocean Drive (283 sales)
- Elizabeth Street (191 sales)
- Marine Parade (162 sales)
- Reid Street (161 sales)
- Munn Street (149 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.