South Nowra crime statistics
382 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 1.3% versus 2024 (387 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 121 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 3,165).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 8
Motor vehicle theft
18
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 14
Steal from motor vehicle
13
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 16
Malicious damage
23
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 20
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in South Nowra by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 202 | 206 | 163 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 45 | 32 | 33 |
| Against justice procedures | 44 | 43 | 31 |
| Assault | 35 | 31 | 30 |
| Malicious damage to property | 23 | 19 | 20 |
| Drug offences | 10 | 20 | 19 |
| Sexual offences | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Disorderly conduct | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 5 | 14 | 7 |
| Other offences | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Arson | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Nowra at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
3,165
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 5/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$398/wk
2021
Household income
$1,789/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in South Nowra
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Hillcrest Avenue (227 sales)
- Bowerbird Street (170 sales)
- Old Southern Road (153 sales)
- Caladenia Crescent (149 sales)
- Princes Highway (147 sales)
- Firetail Street (143 sales)
- Quinns Lane (114 sales)
- Norfolk Avenue (108 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.