Newcastle suburbs · 2023-24 to 2025-26

Safest suburbs in Newcastle, and where crime is highest

Valentine had the lowest recorded crime rate of the 64 Newcastle suburbs with at least 2,000 residents over 2023-24 to 2025-26: about 1,770 offences a year per 100,000 residents, against a median of 6,630. Eleebana and Rankin Park were next. The highest rates were in Newcastle city centre (51,100), Waratah and Hamilton.

Read rates with care. Police count an offence where it happens, and these rates divide by the people who live there. Suburbs with a city centre, a large shopping centre or nightlife draw many visitors, so their rates run high even if few residents are affected. Suburbs under 2,000 residents are not ranked: a handful of incidents would swing their rate. Every suburb page still shows its figures.

Safest
Highest crime
Violent crime
Break-ins
Every suburb

Safest suburbs in Newcastle

Lowest recorded offences per 100,000 residents a year, 2023-24 to 2025-26 average.
#	Suburb	Residents	All offences a year	Per 100k
1	ValentineLake Macquarie · 2280	5,773	102	1,770
2	EleebanaLake Macquarie · 2282	6,460	124	1,920
3	Rankin ParkNewcastle · 2287	2,547	53	2,090
4	Macquarie HillsLake Macquarie · 2285	3,605	77	2,130
5	DudleyLake Macquarie · 2290	2,505	61	2,440
6	Tingira HeightsLake Macquarie · 2290	2,043	64	3,150
7	Cardiff SouthLake Macquarie · 2285	2,931	93	3,160
8	FletcherNewcastle · 2287	8,014	257	3,210
9	Adamstown HeightsNewcastle · 2289	5,621	184	3,270
10	WhitebridgeLake Macquarie · 2290	2,900	109	3,760
11	Caves BeachLake Macquarie · 2281	4,016	153	3,810
12	KahibahLake Macquarie · 2290	2,603	102	3,920
13	RedheadLake Macquarie · 2290	3,785	149	3,950
14	CooranbongLake Macquarie · 2265	7,077	290	4,100
15	Wangi WangiLake Macquarie · 2267	2,920	121	4,130
16	RathminesLake Macquarie ·	2,076	87	4,210
17	Cameron ParkLake Macquarie · 2285	9,977	421	4,220
18	MarylandNewcastle · 2287	7,714	332	4,300
19	JewellsLake Macquarie · 2280	2,452	112	4,580
20	Elermore ValeNewcastle · 2287	6,057	278	4,580

Highest recorded crime

Highest recorded offences per 100,000 residents a year, 2023-24 to 2025-26 average.
#	Suburb	Residents	All offences a year	Per 100k
1	NewcastleNewcastle · 2300	3,852	1,967	51,100
2	WaratahNewcastle · 2298	4,927	1,243	25,200
3	HamiltonNewcastle · 2303	4,614	1,061	23,000
4	Hamilton SouthNewcastle · 2303	4,057	931	22,900
5	JesmondNewcastle · 2299	3,210	732	22,800
6	WindaleLake Macquarie · 2306	3,421	767	22,400
7	BelmontLake Macquarie · 2280	7,289	1,263	17,300
8	TorontoLake Macquarie · 2283	5,973	993	16,600
9	KotaraNewcastle · 2289	3,980	661	16,600
10	MorissetLake Macquarie ·	4,078	675	16,600
11	Cooks HillNewcastle · 2300	3,774	581	15,400
12	GlendaleLake Macquarie · 2285	3,260	499	15,300
13	GatesheadLake Macquarie · 2290	3,121	425	13,600
14	IslingtonNewcastle · 2296	2,026	276	13,600
15	BeresfieldNewcastle · 2322	3,267	431	13,200
16	MayfieldNewcastle · 2304	9,760	1,135	11,600
17	WallsendNewcastle · 2287	13,244	1,354	10,200
18	CardiffLake Macquarie · 2285	6,318	629	9,950
19	AdamstownNewcastle · 2289	6,335	629	9,930
20	SwanseaLake Macquarie · 2281	5,044	495	9,810

Violent crime

Lowest

Homicide, assault, sexual offences and robbery.
#	Suburb	Residents	Violent a year	Per 100k
1	DudleyLake Macquarie · 2290	2,505	6	240
2	ValentineLake Macquarie · 2280	5,773	20	346
3	EleebanaLake Macquarie · 2282	6,460	24	366
4	Adamstown HeightsNewcastle · 2289	5,621	21	374
5	Rankin ParkNewcastle · 2287	2,547	11	432
6	Macquarie HillsLake Macquarie · 2285	3,605	18	490
7	GeorgetownNewcastle · 2298	2,072	11	515
8	KahibahLake Macquarie · 2290	2,603	16	602
9	Tingira HeightsLake Macquarie · 2290	2,043	13	653
10	Cardiff SouthLake Macquarie · 2285	2,931	20	682

Highest

Homicide, assault, sexual offences and robbery.
#	Suburb	Residents	Violent a year	Per 100k
1	NewcastleNewcastle · 2300	3,852	224	5,820
2	WindaleLake Macquarie · 2306	3,421	169	4,940
3	Hamilton SouthNewcastle · 2303	4,057	170	4,190
4	JesmondNewcastle · 2299	3,210	123	3,830
5	HamiltonNewcastle · 2303	4,614	174	3,770
6	GatesheadLake Macquarie · 2290	3,121	92	2,950
7	WaratahNewcastle · 2298	4,927	135	2,750
8	MorissetLake Macquarie ·	4,078	112	2,750
9	TorontoLake Macquarie · 2283	5,973	161	2,700
10	GlendaleLake Macquarie · 2285	3,260	84	2,590

Break-ins

Fewest

Break and enter, homes and businesses.
#	Suburb	Residents	Break-ins a year	Per 100k
1	Macquarie HillsLake Macquarie · 2285	3,605	4	102
2	New Lambton HeightsNewcastle · 2305	2,610	3	128
3	Tingira HeightsLake Macquarie · 2290	2,043	3	131
4	ValentineLake Macquarie · 2280	5,773	9	150
5	Wangi WangiLake Macquarie · 2267	2,920	5	160
6	EleebanaLake Macquarie · 2282	6,460	10	160
7	Rankin ParkNewcastle · 2287	2,547	5	183
8	Blackalls ParkLake Macquarie · 2283	2,812	6	202
9	Cardiff SouthLake Macquarie · 2285	2,931	6	216
10	Belmont NorthLake Macquarie · 2280	6,291	14	217

Most

Break and enter, homes and businesses.
#	Suburb	Residents	Break-ins a year	Per 100k
1	NewcastleNewcastle · 2300	3,852	83	2,150
2	Hamilton SouthNewcastle · 2303	4,057	78	1,920
3	JesmondNewcastle · 2299	3,210	48	1,510
4	Cooks HillNewcastle · 2300	3,774	54	1,420
5	HamiltonNewcastle · 2303	4,614	63	1,370
6	IslingtonNewcastle · 2296	2,026	23	1,150
7	MorissetLake Macquarie ·	4,078	42	1,020
8	MerewetherNewcastle · 2291	11,788	119	1,010
9	AdamstownNewcastle · 2289	6,335	51	810
10	MayfieldNewcastle · 2304	9,760	76	782

Every ranked suburb

Suburb	Safest rank	All offences	Violent	Break-ins
AdamstownNewcastle	46 of 64	9,930	1,160	810
Adamstown HeightsNewcastle	9 of 64	3,270	374	338
BelmontLake Macquarie	58 of 64	17,300	1,710	503
Belmont NorthLake Macquarie	22 of 64	4,900	911	217
BeresfieldNewcastle	50 of 64	13,200	2,020	704
Birmingham GardensNewcastle	30 of 64	6,220	1,090	603
Blackalls ParkLake Macquarie	28 of 64	5,650	1,340	202
Bolton PointLake Macquarie	44 of 64	9,430	2,430	424
Bonnells BayLake Macquarie	31 of 64	6,240	1,500	238
Cameron ParkLake Macquarie	17 of 64	4,220	748	254
CardiffLake Macquarie	47 of 64	9,950	1,730	633
Cardiff SouthLake Macquarie	7 of 64	3,160	682	216
CarringtonNewcastle	39 of 64	7,840	1,420	421
Caves BeachLake Macquarie	11 of 64	3,810	1,000	224
CharlestownLake Macquarie	43 of 64	8,660	1,200	373
Cooks HillNewcastle	54 of 64	15,400	2,260	1,420
CooranbongLake Macquarie	14 of 64	4,100	895	287
DudleyLake Macquarie	5 of 64	2,440	240	226
EdgeworthLake Macquarie	34 of 64	6,850	1,520	318
EleebanaLake Macquarie	2 of 64	1,920	366	160
Elermore ValeNewcastle	20 of 64	4,580	831	374
FletcherNewcastle	8 of 64	3,210	715	333
GatesheadLake Macquarie	52 of 64	13,600	2,950	705
GeorgetownNewcastle	21 of 64	4,680	515	515
GlendaleLake Macquarie	53 of 64	15,300	2,590	511
HamiltonNewcastle	62 of 64	23,000	3,770	1,370
Hamilton SouthNewcastle	61 of 64	22,900	4,190	1,920
IslingtonNewcastle	51 of 64	13,600	2,190	1,150
JesmondNewcastle	60 of 64	22,800	3,830	1,510
JewellsLake Macquarie	19 of 64	4,580	734	258
KahibahLake Macquarie	12 of 64	3,920	602	231
KotaraNewcastle	56 of 64	16,600	1,530	343
LambtonNewcastle	36 of 64	6,960	1,140	646
Macquarie HillsLake Macquarie	4 of 64	2,130	490	102
MarylandNewcastle	18 of 64	4,300	964	255
MayfieldNewcastle	49 of 64	11,600	1,860	782
MerewetherNewcastle	38 of 64	7,710	871	1,010
MorissetLake Macquarie	55 of 64	16,600	2,750	1,020
Mount HuttonLake Macquarie	42 of 64	8,530	1,410	386
New LambtonNewcastle	23 of 64	4,950	685	504
New Lambton HeightsNewcastle	26 of 64	5,400	1,440	128
NewcastleNewcastle	64 of 64	51,100	5,820	2,150
North LambtonNewcastle	33 of 64	6,660	724	608
Rankin ParkNewcastle	3 of 64	2,090	432	183
RathminesLake Macquarie	16 of 64	4,210	851	257
RedheadLake Macquarie	13 of 64	3,950	757	440
ShortlandNewcastle	35 of 64	6,870	1,520	353
Speers PointLake Macquarie	24 of 64	5,160	882	363
StocktonNewcastle	41 of 64	8,000	1,430	601
SwanseaLake Macquarie	45 of 64	9,810	1,500	350
TeralbaLake Macquarie	37 of 64	7,010	1,360	553
The HillNewcastle	29 of 64	5,890	899	723
Tingira HeightsLake Macquarie	6 of 64	3,150	653	131
TorontoLake Macquarie	57 of 64	16,600	2,700	329
ValentineLake Macquarie	1 of 64	1,770	346	150
WallsendNewcastle	48 of 64	10,200	1,810	765
Wangi WangiLake Macquarie	15 of 64	4,130	902	160
WaratahNewcastle	63 of 64	25,200	2,750	460
Waratah WestNewcastle	32 of 64	6,610	1,230	477
Warners BayLake Macquarie	27 of 64	5,410	902	380
West WallsendLake Macquarie	25 of 64	5,380	1,350	280
WhitebridgeLake Macquarie	10 of 64	3,760	690	310
WindaleLake Macquarie	59 of 64	22,400	4,940	692
WyeeLake Macquarie	40 of 64	7,920	1,210	390

Offences per 100,000 residents a year, 2023-24 to 2025-26 average. Safest rank: 1 is the lowest rate of all recorded offences.

Questions

What is the safest suburb in Newcastle?

By recorded crime per resident, Valentine (Lake Macquarie): about 1,770 offences a year per 100,000 residents over 2023-24 to 2025-26, against a median of 6,630 for Newcastle suburbs. The next lowest were Eleebana, Rankin Park, Macquarie Hills, Dudley.

Which suburb in Newcastle has the highest crime rate?

Newcastle city centre, at about 51,100 offences a year per 100,000 residents, then Waratah, Hamilton, Hamilton South. Places with a city or town centre, shopping or nightlife rank high: offences are counted where they happen, and many people there live elsewhere.

Which suburbs in Newcastle have the fewest break-ins?

Macquarie Hills (102), New Lambton Heights (128), Tingira Heights (131) recorded the fewest break-ins per 100,000 residents a year over 2023-24 to 2025-26. The most were in Newcastle city centre (2,150), Hamilton South (1,920), Jesmond (1,510).

Why is my suburb not ranked?

Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents at the 2021 Census and figures in each of the three years are ranked: 64 Newcastle suburbs. Smaller suburbs still have a page with their figures; find them on the map or by postcode.

Where do these figures come from?

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) publishes criminal incidents recorded by NSW Police by suburb each month; they are added up here by financial year. Each rate here averages 2023-24 to 2025-26 (three years, so one unusual year does not decide a suburb's place) and divides by usual residents at the 2021 Census (ABS). Offence types follow the national categories: violent crime is homicide, assault, sexual offences and robbery.

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