North Shields crime statistics
8 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 33.3% versus 2024 (6 incidents), across all 7 offence categories recorded since 2011.
Property offences
Break-ins (residence)
0
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 0
Motor vehicle theft
0
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 0
Theft from motor vehicle
0
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1
Property damage
1
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in North Shields by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious criminal trespass (break-ins) | 3 | — | 2 |
| Assault and injury | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Theft | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Property damage | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Fraud and deception | 0 | — | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | — | 0 |
North Shields at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
338
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 5/10
in SA (SEIFA 2021)
Household income
$1,733/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); current rents from official state bond/rent data (CC BY).
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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: South Australia Police open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.