Scotts Head crime statistics
65 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 8.3% versus 2024 (60 incidents), across all 13 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 66 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 986).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Motor vehicle theft
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Steal from motor vehicle
7
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 5
Malicious damage
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Scotts Head by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 30 | 22 | 23 |
| Malicious damage to property | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Against justice procedures | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Sexual offences | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Drug offences | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Assault | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Liquor offences | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Disorderly conduct | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Other offences | 0 | 6 | 5 |
Scotts Head at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
986
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$330/wk
2021
Household income
$1,212/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Scotts Head
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Raleigh Street (104 sales)
- Wallace Street (82 sales)
- Sandpiper Drive (81 sales)
- Vernon Street (59 sales)
- River Oak Crescent (51 sales)
- Waratah Street (50 sales)
- Mcleod Drive (39 sales)
- Adin Street (39 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.