What is the crime rate in Shoalhaven?

Shoalhaven recorded 8,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026 — a rate of 7,502 offences per 100,000 residents, the 128th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Shoalhaven?

Over the last 12 months Shoalhaven recorded 360 break-ins (unlawful entries), 178 motor vehicle thefts, 1,214 other thefts, 1,135 assaults and 910 property-damage offences, plus 2,578 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Shoalhaven

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

8,139

offences (last 12 mo)

7,502

per 100k residents

#128

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

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

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 8,139 total. Tap any type to chart it.

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

Suburbs in Shoalhaven

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

Nowra Ulladulla Sanctuary Point Bomaderry Sussex Inlet Vincentia North Nowra Culburra Beach Shoalhaven Heads South Nowra St Georges Basin Mollymook Beach Berry Worrigee Milton Callala Bay Huskisson Mollymook Burrill Lake Narrawallee Callala Beach Lilli Pilli Greenwell Point Bawley Point Manyana Kangaroo Valley West Nowra Lake Tabourie Basin View Lake Conjola Currarong Worrowing Heights Tomerong Badagarang Cudmirrah Berrara Old Erowal Bay Falls Creek Erowal Bay Nowra Hill Cambewarra Village Woollamia Mogo Orient Point Dolphin Point Fishermans Paradise Kioloa Kings Point Bangalee Bendalong Tapitallee Conjola Park Wandandian Hyams Beach Meroo Meadow Terara Myola Jaspers Brush Termeil Cambewarra Swanhaven Durras North Cunjurong Point Wrights Beach Yatte Yattah Coolangatta Barrengarry Conjola Broughton Vale Morton Upper Kangaroo River Far Meadow Little Forest Parma Beaumont Croobyar Budgong Bellawongarah Rose Valley Bream Beach Woodhill Numbaa Depot Beach Pyree Wattamolla Broughton

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).