-Newcastle West
Newcastle West, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
Weighted crime: 177,495 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 1,453
How accurate: in 2025, 59% of the 3,812 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by BOCSAR (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 24 | 1,651.8 | 251.7 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 114 | 7,845.8 | 913.3 |
| Includes domestic violence related assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 412.9 | 22.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, including break and enter | 364 | 25,051.6 | 2,255.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 29 | 1,995.9 | 492.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 125 | 8,602.9 | 581.7 |
Source: BOCSAR, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 24 |
| Violence | 114 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 364 |
| Drugs | 29 |
| Damage and public order | 125 |
Questions about crime in Newcastle West
- Is Newcastle West safe?
- Newcastle West: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in Newcastle West?
- Newcastle West: Weighted crime: 177,495 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Newcastle West?
- Recorded homicides in Newcastle West (2025): 0.
