What is the crime rate in Central Coast?

Central Coast recorded 28,960 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026 — a rate of 8,313 offences per 100,000 residents, the 109th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Central Coast?

Over the last 12 months Central Coast recorded 1,012 break-ins (unlawful entries), 589 motor vehicle thefts, 3,873 other thefts, 3,529 assaults and 2,552 property-damage offences, plus 11,402 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Central Coast

Reported offences in the Central Coast council area, from NSW BOCSAR data. Showing the 12 months to Mar 2026 and the trend since 2001.

28,960

offences (last 12 mo)

8,313

per 100k residents

#109

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Central Coast.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Breakdown — last 12 months

Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 28,960 total. Tap any type to chart it.

Suburbs in Central Coast

Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.

Umina Beach Terrigal Woy Woy Gosford Bateau Bay Wyoming Kincumber The Entrance Erina Long Jetty Ettalong Beach Gorokan Berkeley Vale Hamlyn Terrace Green Point Narara Wyong Killarney Vale Toukley East Gosford Wamberal Avoca Beach West Gosford North Gosford Lake Munmorah Woongarrah Blue Haven Kariong Lisarow Tuggerah Kanwal Tumbi Umbi Budgewoi Ourimbah Point Clare Lake Haven Springfield Wadalba San Remo Gwandalan Point Frederick Chain Valley Bay Davistown Watanobbi Saratoga Forresters Beach Buff Point Halekulani Copacabana Mardi Charmhaven Canton Beach Noraville The Entrance North Mannering Park Norah Head Summerland Point North Avoca Blackwall Niagara Park Empire Bay Glenning Valley Booker Bay Somersby Warnervale Bensville Macmasters Beach Toowoon Bay Shelly Beach Blue Bay Kincumber South Wyongah Chittaway Bay Tascott Jilliby Daleys Point Pearl Beach Tuggerawong Killcare Heights Killcare St Huberts Island Matcham Koolewong Chittaway Point Magenta Patonga Holgate Kulnura Fountaindale Crangan Bay Mangrove Mountain Spencer Pretty Beach Doyalson North Bar Point Yattalunga Phegans Bay Wyong Creek Tacoma Woy Woy Bay Erina Heights Doyalson Little Wobby Horsfield Bay Hardys Bay Wagstaffe Mooney Mooney Kangy Angy Gunderman Yarramalong Mount White Peats Ridge Wallarah Dooralong Central Mangrove Marlow Rocky Point Tacoma South Wondabyne Cogra Bay Cheero Point Kingfisher Shores Picketts Valley Wendoree Park Calga Cedar Brush Creek Mount Elliot Laughtondale Palmdale Palm Grove Lower Mangrove

Reported offences reflect police-recorded crime, not all crime; reporting rates vary by area and offence type. Counts are for the whole council area, not any specific suburb or address — indicative only. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) crime statistics (CC BY 4.0).