Maitland · Council (LGA)
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
Higher rates of sexual offences and motor vehicle theft mark the safety profile of Maitland compared to other areas. While the overall crime rate has fallen by 10.3% over the last five years, this drop is much lower than most other areas. There were 9,344 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure around the middle for its level.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Maitland — higher than 57% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Assault and related crimes make up the biggest portion of local offences at 13.8%, followed by theft at 10% and property damage at 9.3%. Motor vehicle theft and burglary also feature prominently, accounting for 9.2% and 5% of the total respectively.
9,344
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
-10.3%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Maitland sees much higher rates of sexual offences and motor vehicle theft than most areas, along with higher rates of assault and property damage. In contrast, the theft rate is lower than most areas, while burglary, drug offences, and robbery sit around the middle for its level.
1,293
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
405
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded sexual offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
23
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded robbery per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
464
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
938
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
861
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded motor vehicle theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
870
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
367
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded drug offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15050/maitland/topic/crime-safety
