What is the crime rate in Lake Macquarie?

Lake Macquarie recorded 15,313 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026 — a rate of 7,157 offences per 100,000 residents, the 137th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Lake Macquarie?

Over the last 12 months Lake Macquarie recorded 701 break-ins (unlawful entries), 509 motor vehicle thefts, 2,492 other thefts, 1,920 assaults and 1,384 property-damage offences, plus 5,066 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Lake Macquarie

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

15,313

offences (last 12 mo)

7,157

per 100k residents

#137

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Lake Macquarie.

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 15,313 total. Tap any type to chart it.

School catchments in Lake MacquarieBrowse the most in-demand school zones in this council.

Suburbs in Lake Macquarie

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

Charlestown Warners Bay Belmont Cooranbong Cameron Park Toronto Cardiff Edgeworth Morisset Swansea Belmont North Eleebana Valentine Redhead Mount Hutton Bonnells Bay Caves Beach Wyee Speers Point Glendale Gateshead Wangi Wangi Windale Boolaroo Teralba Blackalls Park Whitebridge West Wallsend Kahibah Cardiff South Macquarie Hills Dora Creek Jewells Marks Point New Lambton Heights Blacksmiths Rathmines Dudley Bolton Point Coal Point Fennell Bay Barnsley Tingira Heights Booragul Floraville Catherine Hill Bay Wyee Point Argenton Garden Suburb Arcadia Vale Belmont South Kilaben Bay Cardiff Heights Buttaba Morisset Park Murrays Beach Holmesville Nords Wharf Lakelands Carey Bay Fishing Point Kotara South Balcolyn Brightwaters Woodrising Pelican Highfields Mirrabooka Bennetts Green Killingworth Marmong Point Fassifern Windermere Park Awaba Swansea Heads Hillsborough Sunshine Croudace Bay Martinsville Cams Wharf Mandalong Yarrawonga Park Eraring Seahampton Wakefield Ryhope Freemans Waterhole Pinny Beach

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).