Murwillumbah crime statistics
640 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 3.2% versus 2024 (620 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 84 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 7,616).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
9
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
Motor vehicle theft
18
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 15
Steal from motor vehicle
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 22
Malicious damage
67
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 68
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Murwillumbah by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 159 | 150 | 139 |
| Against justice procedures | 149 | 111 | 89 |
| Malicious damage to property | 67 | 82 | 68 |
| Assault | 63 | 100 | 73 |
| Drug offences | 59 | 29 | 45 |
| Sexual offences | 31 | 30 | 24 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 30 | 17 | 19 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 29 | 46 | 34 |
| Disorderly conduct | 19 | 35 | 21 |
| Other offences | 14 | 12 | 17 |
| Arson | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Liquor offences | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Other offences against the person | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Murwillumbah at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
7,616
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$346/wk
2021
Household income
$1,147/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Murwillumbah
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Ingram Place (526 sales)
- Byangum Road (335 sales)
- Riveroak Drive (179 sales)
- Riverview Street (141 sales)
- Castle Field Drive (137 sales)
- Coral Fern Circuit (133 sales)
- Murwillumbah Street (120 sales)
- Mount Ernest Crescent (109 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.