Waitara crime statistics
208 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 2.0% versus 2024 (204 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 27 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 7,837).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
Motor vehicle theft
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 2
Steal from motor vehicle
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Malicious damage
19
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 14
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Waitara by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 76 | 96 | 80 |
| Assault | 28 | 23 | 22 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 23 | 12 | 15 |
| Malicious damage to property | 19 | 12 | 14 |
| Against justice procedures | 14 | 7 | 14 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 12 | 30 | 20 |
| Sexual offences | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Drug offences | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Disorderly conduct | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Liquor offences | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences against the person | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other offences | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pornography offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waitara at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
7,837
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 9/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$490/wk
2021
Household income
$2,106/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Waitara
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Orara Street (1,483 sales)
- Romsey Street (1,127 sales)
- Waitara Avenue (940 sales)
- Park Avenue (679 sales)
- Balmoral Street (576 sales)
- Alexandria Parade (344 sales)
- Mcauley Place (325 sales)
- Yardley Avenue (218 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.