Tenterfield crime statistics
397 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 34.8% versus 2024 (609 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 98 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,067).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
16
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 19
Motor vehicle theft
14
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
Steal from motor vehicle
11
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
Malicious damage
57
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 59
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Tenterfield by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 114 | 168 | 105 |
| Malicious damage to property | 57 | 94 | 59 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 47 | 100 | 60 |
| Assault | 43 | 47 | 48 |
| Disorderly conduct | 43 | 70 | 43 |
| Against justice procedures | 31 | 61 | 48 |
| Sexual offences | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| Other offences | 11 | 13 | 22 |
| Drug offences | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Arson | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor offences | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences against the person | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Tenterfield at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,067
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$250/wk
2021
Household income
$933/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Tenterfield
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Rouse Street (305 sales)
- Logan Street (212 sales)
- High Street (180 sales)
- Molesworth Street (173 sales)
- Bulwer Street (166 sales)
- Wood Street (146 sales)
- Pelham Street (118 sales)
- Duncan Street (113 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.