Shoalhaven Heads crime statistics
77 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 33.6% versus 2024 (116 incidents), across all 15 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 24 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 3,248).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Motor vehicle theft
1
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1
Steal from motor vehicle
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Malicious damage
11
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Shoalhaven Heads by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 26 | 29 | 30 |
| Assault | 13 | 10 | 10 |
| Against justice procedures | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Malicious damage to property | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| Sexual offences | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| Disorderly conduct | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drug offences | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Liquor offences | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Other offences | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Shoalhaven Heads at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
3,248
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$365/wk
2021
Household income
$1,066/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Shoalhaven Heads
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Scott Street (268 sales)
- Jerry Bailey Road (258 sales)
- Renown Avenue (117 sales)
- Davenport Road (112 sales)
- Golden Hill Avenue (86 sales)
- Ravenscliffe Road (72 sales)
- Shoalhaven Heads Road (62 sales)
- River Road (60 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.