Port Kembla crime statistics
885 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 6.9% versus 2024 (951 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 174 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 5,088).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
29
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 21
Motor vehicle theft
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
Steal from motor vehicle
35
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 28
Malicious damage
50
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 47
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Port Kembla by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport regulatory offences | 295 | 315 | 283 |
| Theft | 195 | 155 | 160 |
| Other offences | 74 | 99 | 105 |
| Drug offences | 67 | 109 | 78 |
| Against justice procedures | 57 | 50 | 56 |
| Malicious damage to property | 50 | 52 | 47 |
| Assault | 43 | 45 | 46 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 32 | 35 | 32 |
| Disorderly conduct | 27 | 21 | 19 |
| Sexual offences | 20 | 24 | 15 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 12 | 33 | 19 |
| Arson | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Other offences against the person | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Pornography offences | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Port Kembla at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
5,088
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$340/wk
2021
Household income
$1,308/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Port Kembla
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Shellharbour Road (241 sales)
- Wentworth Street (204 sales)
- Robertson Street (102 sales)
- Five Islands Road (92 sales)
- Illawarra Street (85 sales)
- Third Avenue (79 sales)
- Military Road (79 sales)
- Keira Street (79 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.