Tweed Heads crime statistics
2,073 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 9.3% versus 2024 (1,896 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 226 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 9,176).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
21
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 34
Motor vehicle theft
42
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 41
Steal from motor vehicle
71
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 65
Malicious damage
94
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 108
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Tweed Heads by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 585 | 501 | 478 |
| Against justice procedures | 553 | 505 | 489 |
| Other offences | 278 | 147 | 226 |
| Drug offences | 170 | 206 | 157 |
| Assault | 134 | 148 | 152 |
| Disorderly conduct | 108 | 64 | 68 |
| Malicious damage to property | 94 | 149 | 108 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 58 | 46 | 50 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 50 | 67 | 73 |
| Sexual offences | 28 | 30 | 28 |
| Arson | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Other offences against the person | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Pornography offences | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 18 | 9 |
| Robbery | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Betting and gaming offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tweed Heads at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
9,176
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$403/wk
2021
Household income
$1,138/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Tweed Heads
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Stuart Street (989 sales)
- Kennedy Drive (650 sales)
- Ourimbah Road (614 sales)
- Enid Street (457 sales)
- Binya Avenue (393 sales)
- Thomson Street (384 sales)
- Bay Street (358 sales)
- Wharf Street (307 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.