Sawtell crime statistics
257 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 8.9% versus 2024 (236 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 68 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 3,788).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
30
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 20
Motor vehicle theft
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 14
Steal from motor vehicle
19
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 23
Malicious damage
17
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 24
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Sawtell by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 102 | 82 | 95 |
| Against justice procedures | 37 | 42 | 38 |
| Assault | 33 | 25 | 28 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 28 | 29 | 24 |
| Malicious damage to property | 17 | 17 | 24 |
| Sexual offences | 14 | 9 | 13 |
| Disorderly conduct | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| Liquor offences | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Drug offences | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Arson | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sawtell at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
3,788
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 6/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$380/wk
2021
Household income
$1,405/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Sawtell
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- First Avenue (410 sales)
- Boronia Street (276 sales)
- Elizabeth Street (119 sales)
- Twenty-Second Avenue (93 sales)
- Royal Palm Drive (84 sales)
- Moller Drive (83 sales)
- Lyons Road (81 sales)
- Sixteenth Avenue (76 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.