Wollongong suburbs · 2023-24 to 2025-26

Safest suburbs in Wollongong, and where crime is highest

Cordeaux Heights had the lowest recorded crime rate of the 45 Wollongong suburbs with at least 2,000 residents over 2023-24 to 2025-26: about 1,450 offences a year per 100,000 residents, against a median of 5,900. Horsley and Farmborough Heights were next. The highest rates were in Warrawong (23,500), Wollongong city centre and North Wollongong.

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.

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Every suburb

Safest suburbs in Wollongong

Lowest recorded offences per 100,000 residents a year, 2023-24 to 2025-26 average.
#	Suburb	Residents	All offences a year	Per 100k
1	Cordeaux HeightsWollongong · 2526	4,460	65	1,450
2	HorsleyWollongong ·	9,437	202	2,140
3	Farmborough HeightsWollongong · 2526	4,179	92	2,200
4	AustinmerWollongong · 2515	2,725	72	2,630
5	TarrawannaWollongong · 2518	2,184	60	2,750
6	KanahookaWollongong · 2530	5,698	164	2,870
7	BlackbuttShellharbour · 2529	3,291	98	2,990
8	Shell CoveShellharbour · 2529	7,591	236	3,100
9	BalgownieWollongong · 2519	5,722	178	3,110
10	HelensburghWollongong · 2508	6,576	216	3,280
11	FigtreeWollongong · 2525	12,335	407	3,300
12	Lake HeightsWollongong · 2502	4,105	140	3,410
13	Albion ParkShellharbour · 2527	13,826	476	3,440
14	CalderwoodShellharbour · 2527	3,013	105	3,470
15	FlindersShellharbour · 2529	7,118	260	3,650
16	ThirroulWollongong · 2515	6,348	254	4,000
17	KeiravilleWollongong · 2500	4,001	164	4,090
18	WoononaWollongong · 2517	12,374	510	4,120
19	West WollongongWollongong · 2500	5,223	236	4,510
20	BulliWollongong · 2516	6,798	317	4,670

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	WarrawongWollongong · 2502	4,659	1,093	23,500
2	WollongongWollongong · 2500	20,446	4,714	23,100
3	North WollongongWollongong · 2500	2,299	417	18,100
4	Oak FlatsShellharbour · 2529	6,840	960	14,000
5	Port KemblaWollongong · 2505	5,088	650	12,800
6	UnanderraWollongong · 2526	5,476	682	12,400
7	BellambiWollongong · 2518	4,039	454	11,200
8	WarillaShellharbour · 2528	6,226	605	9,720
9	BerkeleyWollongong · 2506	7,798	696	8,930
10	MangertonWollongong · 2500	2,862	248	8,650
11	Lake IllawarraShellharbour · 2528	3,288	268	8,150
12	Fairy MeadowWollongong · 2519	7,512	602	8,010
13	KoonawarraWollongong ·	3,732	295	7,900
14	DaptoWollongong · 2530	10,954	828	7,560
15	Albion Park RailShellharbour · 2527	6,920	490	7,090
16	ConistonWollongong · 2500	2,267	156	6,900
17	CringilaWollongong · 2502	2,156	148	6,860
18	Barrack HeightsShellharbour · 2528	6,003	404	6,730
19	ShellharbourShellharbour · 2529	3,520	233	6,630
20	CorrimalWollongong · 2518	6,972	438	6,290

Violent crime

Lowest

Homicide, assault, sexual offences and robbery.
#	Suburb	Residents	Violent a year	Per 100k
1	Cordeaux HeightsWollongong · 2526	4,460	12	262
2	FlindersShellharbour · 2529	7,118	32	450
3	AustinmerWollongong · 2515	2,725	12	453
4	HorsleyWollongong ·	9,437	43	456
5	TarrawannaWollongong · 2518	2,184	11	488
6	Shell CoveShellharbour · 2529	7,591	39	509
7	Farmborough HeightsWollongong · 2526	4,179	21	510
8	FigtreeWollongong · 2525	12,335	69	557
9	BlackbuttShellharbour · 2529	3,291	19	567
10	KanahookaWollongong · 2530	5,698	33	579

Highest

Homicide, assault, sexual offences and robbery.
#	Suburb	Residents	Violent a year	Per 100k
1	WarrawongWollongong · 2502	4,659	133	2,850
2	WollongongWollongong · 2500	20,446	514	2,520
3	BellambiWollongong · 2518	4,039	100	2,470
4	North WollongongWollongong · 2500	2,299	53	2,290
5	WarillaShellharbour · 2528	6,226	115	1,850
6	KoonawarraWollongong ·	3,732	65	1,750
7	UnanderraWollongong · 2526	5,476	91	1,670
8	BerkeleyWollongong · 2506	7,798	123	1,570
9	MangertonWollongong · 2500	2,862	45	1,560
10	Lake IllawarraShellharbour · 2528	3,288	48	1,450

Break-ins

Fewest

Break and enter, homes and businesses.
#	Suburb	Residents	Break-ins a year	Per 100k
1	TarrawannaWollongong · 2518	2,184	1	46
2	Farmborough HeightsWollongong · 2526	4,179	3	64
3	HorsleyWollongong ·	9,437	9	95
4	Albion ParkShellharbour · 2527	13,826	16	116
5	BlackbuttShellharbour · 2529	3,291	4	122
6	Lake HeightsWollongong · 2502	4,105	5	122
7	FigtreeWollongong · 2525	12,335	15	124
8	HelensburghWollongong · 2508	6,576	9	137
9	Cordeaux HeightsWollongong · 2526	4,460	7	149
10	FlindersShellharbour · 2529	7,118	12	173

Most

Break and enter, homes and businesses.
#	Suburb	Residents	Break-ins a year	Per 100k
1	WarrawongWollongong · 2502	4,659	47	1,010
2	Port KemblaWollongong · 2505	5,088	46	898
3	North WollongongWollongong · 2500	2,299	19	826
4	UnanderraWollongong · 2526	5,476	44	797
5	WollongongWollongong · 2500	20,446	140	685
6	WarillaShellharbour · 2528	6,226	31	503
7	MangertonWollongong · 2500	2,862	13	454
8	BerkeleyWollongong · 2506	7,798	33	423
9	BellambiWollongong · 2518	4,039	17	413
10	Lake IllawarraShellharbour · 2528	3,288	13	406

Every ranked suburb

Suburb	Safest rank	All offences	Violent	Break-ins
Albion ParkShellharbour	13 of 45	3,440	808	116
Albion Park RailShellharbour	31 of 45	7,090	1,180	323
AustinmerWollongong	4 of 45	2,630	453	220
BalgownieWollongong	9 of 45	3,110	606	186
Barrack HeightsShellharbour	28 of 45	6,730	1,420	322
BellambiWollongong	39 of 45	11,200	2,470	413
BerkeleyWollongong	37 of 45	8,930	1,570	423
BlackbuttShellharbour	7 of 45	2,990	567	122
BulliWollongong	20 of 45	4,670	716	177
CalderwoodShellharbour	14 of 45	3,470	808	387
ConistonWollongong	30 of 45	6,900	985	323
Cordeaux HeightsWollongong	1 of 45	1,450	262	149
CorrimalWollongong	26 of 45	6,290	918	335
CringilaWollongong	29 of 45	6,860	1,300	232
DaptoWollongong	32 of 45	7,560	1,190	265
East CorrimalWollongong	24 of 45	6,030	835	311
Fairy MeadowWollongong	34 of 45	8,010	1,180	386
Farmborough HeightsWollongong	3 of 45	2,200	510	64
FigtreeWollongong	11 of 45	3,300	557	124
FlindersShellharbour	15 of 45	3,650	450	173
GwynnevilleWollongong	21 of 45	5,620	722	340
HelensburghWollongong	10 of 45	3,280	623	137
HorsleyWollongong	2 of 45	2,140	456	95
KanahookaWollongong	6 of 45	2,870	579	193
KeiravilleWollongong	17 of 45	4,090	625	183
KoonawarraWollongong	33 of 45	7,900	1,750	188
Lake HeightsWollongong	12 of 45	3,410	788	122
Lake IllawarraShellharbour	35 of 45	8,150	1,450	406
MangertonWollongong	36 of 45	8,650	1,560	454
Mount WarrigalShellharbour	25 of 45	6,090	1,040	389
North WollongongWollongong	43 of 45	18,100	2,290	826
Oak FlatsShellharbour	42 of 45	14,000	1,070	190
Port KemblaWollongong	41 of 45	12,800	1,410	898
Shell CoveShellharbour	8 of 45	3,100	509	180
ShellharbourShellharbour	27 of 45	6,630	1,350	360
TarrawannaWollongong	5 of 45	2,750	488	46
ThirroulWollongong	16 of 45	4,000	588	226
TowradgiWollongong	22 of 45	5,700	977	226
UnanderraWollongong	40 of 45	12,400	1,670	797
WarillaShellharbour	38 of 45	9,720	1,850	503
WarrawongWollongong	45 of 45	23,500	2,850	1,010
West WollongongWollongong	19 of 45	4,510	945	198
WindangWollongong	23 of 45	5,900	1,090	268
WollongongWollongong	44 of 45	23,100	2,520	685
WoononaWollongong	18 of 45	4,120	690	256

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 Wollongong?

By recorded crime per resident, Cordeaux Heights (Wollongong): about 1,450 offences a year per 100,000 residents over 2023-24 to 2025-26, against a median of 5,900 for Wollongong suburbs. The next lowest were Horsley, Farmborough Heights, Austinmer, Tarrawanna.

Which suburb in Wollongong has the highest crime rate?

Warrawong, at about 23,500 offences a year per 100,000 residents, then Wollongong city centre, North Wollongong, Oak Flats. 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 Wollongong have the fewest break-ins?

Tarrawanna (46), Farmborough Heights (64), Horsley (95) recorded the fewest break-ins per 100,000 residents a year over 2023-24 to 2025-26. The most were in Warrawong (1,010), Port Kembla (898), North Wollongong (826).

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: 45 Wollongong 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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