Nambucca Heads crime statistics
735 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 9.4% versus 2024 (811 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 110 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 6,675).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
14
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 31
Motor vehicle theft
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 18
Steal from motor vehicle
46
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 41
Malicious damage
80
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 96
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Nambucca Heads by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 183 | 294 | 223 |
| Assault | 121 | 110 | 124 |
| Against justice procedures | 97 | 91 | 97 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 81 | 68 | 74 |
| Malicious damage to property | 80 | 88 | 96 |
| Disorderly conduct | 32 | 38 | 30 |
| Other offences | 29 | 15 | 32 |
| Sexual offences | 27 | 33 | 26 |
| Drug offences | 26 | 21 | 28 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 24 | 14 | 15 |
| Liquor offences | 15 | 27 | 9 |
| Pornography offences | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Arson | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Other offences against the person | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Nambucca Heads at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
6,675
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$280/wk
2021
Household income
$839/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Nambucca Heads
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Mann Street (207 sales)
- Ridge Street (193 sales)
- Seaview Street (149 sales)
- Marshall Way (143 sales)
- Janggal Janggal Road (142 sales)
- Nelson Street (127 sales)
- Pacific Highway (116 sales)
- Florence Wilmont Drive (112 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.