North Shields · Suburb / Locality
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.
A 125% increase in the crime rate over five years marks a sharp rise for North Shields. While the overall number of offences per 100,000 people is 2,663, which is lower than most areas, the recent spike is among the highest for similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Shields — lower than 61% of areas.
| North Shields | 2,663 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 2,090 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Recorded offences are generally less common here than in most other areas. Burglary is the most frequent crime, accounting for a third of all offences, followed by theft and property damage at 22.2% each.
2,663
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality 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.
125.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality 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.
Burglary is a significant issue in North Shields, with a rate of 888 that is much higher than most areas. This contrasts with assault rates, which are much lower than most areas at 296 per 100,000.
296
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality 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.
888
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality 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.
592
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality 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.
296
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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.
592
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in North Shields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41046/north-shields/topic/crime-safety
