Ocean Shores crime statistics
200 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 30.7% versus 2024 (153 incidents), across all 15 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 35 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 5,777).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
7
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 6
Motor vehicle theft
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Steal from motor vehicle
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 12
Malicious damage
27
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 27
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Ocean Shores by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 55 | 48 | 54 |
| Assault | 32 | 24 | 26 |
| Against justice procedures | 28 | 11 | 20 |
| Malicious damage to property | 27 | 24 | 27 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 22 | 15 | 20 |
| Disorderly conduct | 11 | 5 | 7 |
| Drug offences | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Sexual offences | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Liquor offences | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ocean Shores at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
5,777
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 6/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$508/wk
2021
Household income
$1,471/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Ocean Shores
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Rajah Road (403 sales)
- Balemo Drive (239 sales)
- Orana Road (234 sales)
- Coomburra Crescent (89 sales)
- Langi Place (87 sales)
- Mia Court (85 sales)
- Narooma Drive (83 sales)
- Warrambool Road (82 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.