Newcastle East crime statistics
230 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 12.9% versus 2024 (264 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 217 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,061).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
7
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
Motor vehicle theft
11
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 8
Steal from motor vehicle
19
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 19
Malicious damage
31
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 26
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Newcastle East by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 82 | 103 | 88 |
| Assault | 40 | 39 | 35 |
| Malicious damage to property | 31 | 37 | 26 |
| Against justice procedures | 17 | 26 | 20 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 14 | 19 | 14 |
| Drug offences | 10 | 16 | 9 |
| Disorderly conduct | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Liquor offences | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Sexual offences | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Arson | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other offences | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Newcastle East at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,061
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$390/wk
2021
Household income
$1,891/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Newcastle East
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Scott Street (153 sales)
- Moroney Avenue (125 sales)
- Zaara Street (101 sales)
- Telford Street (69 sales)
- Stevenson Place (61 sales)
- Shortland Esplanade (58 sales)
- Alfred Street (50 sales)
- Nobbys Road (29 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.