Central Coast crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Central Coast is a council area in New South Wales with about 357,816 residents. It has a Crime Score 46 out of 100 (moderate), 206th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (55th percentile), sexual offences (70th percentile), robbery (61st percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 50.
In 2025-26: violent 1,360 per 100,000 (+18% vs five years earlier); property 2,707 per 100,000 (-9% vs five years earlier); break-ins 305 per 100,000 (+6% vs five years earlier); theft 1,115 per 100,000 (+2% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 61st of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Central Coast council area is 4.7% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 3.4% of occupied homes (3,330 public and 1,107 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 799 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 22.8 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 16.9% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in England, New Zealand, Philippines. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.7% (confidence 85 of 100); social housing about 3% of homes; about 22.5 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 17.2% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,360 | 4,867 | +18% |
| Property | 2,707 | 9,686 | -9% |
| Break-ins | 305 | 1,093 | +6% |
| Theft | 1,115 | 3,990 | +2% |
Questions
Is Central Coast safe?
Central Coast recorded 1,360 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 18% higher than the New South Wales rate (1,150) and about 6% higher than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 45.5 out of 100 (moderate), 206th of 362 councils. These are offences recorded by police per resident: they describe the area as a whole, not the risk on any particular street, and places with a busy centre record more because offences are counted where they happen.
How many break-ins are there in Central Coast?
1,093 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 305 per 100,000 residents, close to the New South Wales rate (301).
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Police news near Central Coast
- Five teens charged following alleged robbery - Budgewoi · Budgewoi, 19 Oct 2026 · 20 km away
- Investigation continuing after man shot - Avoca Beach · Avoca Beach, 8 Oct 2026 · 14 km away
- Man charged after alleged detain and assault offences - Central Coast · Central Coast, 15 Sept 2026
- Raptor Squad charge alleged gunman after investigation into shooting of man on Central Coast · Central Coast, 11 Sept 2026
- Man taken to hospital with gunshot wounds - Berkeley Vale · Berkeley Vale, 9 Sept 2026 · 4 km away
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Suburbs in the Central Coast council area
Alison · Avoca Beach · Bar Point · Bateau Bay · Bensville · Berkeley Vale · Blackwall · Blue Bay · Blue Haven · Booker Bay · Bouddi · Box Head · Budgewoi · Budgewoi Peninsula · Buff Point · Bushells Ridge · Calga · Canton Beach · Cedar Brush Creek · Central Mangrove · Chain Valley Bay · Charmhaven · Cheero Point · Chittaway Bay · Chittaway Point · Cogra Bay · Colongra · Copacabana · Crangan Bay · Daleys Point · Davistown · Dooralong · Doyalson · Doyalson North · Durren Durren · East Gosford · Empire Bay · Erina · Erina Heights · Ettalong Beach · Forresters Beach · Fountaindale · Frazer Park · Freemans · Glenning Valley · Glenworth Valley · Gorokan · Gosford · Greengrove · Gunderman · Gwandalan · Halekulani · Halloran · Hamlyn Terrace · Hardys Bay · Holgate · Horsfield Bay · Jilliby · Kangy Angy · Kanwal · Kariong · Kiar · Killarney Vale · Killcare · Killcare Heights · Kincumber · Kincumber South · Kingfisher Shores · Koolewong · Kulnura · Lake Haven · Lake Munmorah · Lemon Tree · Lisarow · Little Jilliby · Long Jetty · Lower Mangrove · Macmasters Beach · Magenta · Mangrove Creek · Mangrove Mountain · Mannering Park · Mardi · Marlow · Matcham · Mooney Mooney · Mooney Mooney Creek · Mount Elliot · Mount White · Narara · Niagara Park · Norah Head · Noraville · North Avoca · North Gosford · Ourimbah · Palm Grove · Palmdale · Patonga · Pearl Beach · Peats Ridge · Phegans Bay · Picketts Valley · Point Clare · Point Frederick · Point Wolstoncroft · Pretty Beach · Ravensdale · Rocky Point · San Remo · Saratoga · Shelly Beach · Somersby · Spencer · Springfield · St Huberts Island · Summerland Point · Tacoma · Tacoma South · Tascott
Postcodes in the Central Coast council area
2083 · 2250 · 2251 · 2256 · 2257 · 2258 · 2259 · 2260 · 2261 · 2262 · 2263 · 2775
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