Avatar
user icon Account folder icon Saved Locations

Crime rate in Caves Beach, NSW, Australia, 2281

Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Crime Rank: 10/100

(higher number means more crime)
  • Population
    users icon

    4,016

    Population of the suburb from ABS 2021 Census

  • Area size
    move icon

    2.43 km2

    Area size of the suburb in square kilometres

  • All Crimes
    hash icon

    132

    Total number of crimes in the suburb

  • Crimes per 1000 people
    bar-chart-2 icon

    32.87

    Total number of crimes per 1000 people

  • Violent Crimes
    crosshair icon

    26

    Total number of violent crimes in the suburb (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)

  • Property Crimes
    home icon

    63

    Total number of property crimes in the suburb (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)

  • Violent Crimes
    per 1000 people
    crosshair icon

    6.47

    Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people

  • Property Crimes
    per 1000 people
    home icon

    15.69

    Total number of property crimes per 1000 people

  • suburbs with less
    Violent Crimes
    crosshair icon

    71.27%

    Number of suburbs with less violent crimes

  • suburbs with less
    Property Crimes
    home icon

    57.2%

    Number of suburbs with less property crimes

See Forecasts

Top crime types:

  • Theft

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 36 cases of Theft.

    36

  • Justice procedures offences

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 20 cases of Justice procedures offences.

    20

  • Property damage

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 19 cases of Property damage.

    19

  • Assault and related offences

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 18 cases of Assault and related offences.

    18

  • Deception

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 11 cases of Deception.

    11

  • Burglary/Break and enter

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 8 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.

    8

  • Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 7 cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.

    7

  • Sexual offences

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 5 cases of Sexual offences.

    5

  • Blackmail and extortion

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 3 cases of Blackmail and extortion.

    3

  • Miscellaneous offences

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 3 cases of Miscellaneous offences.

    3

  • Drug use and possession

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 1 cases of Drug use and possession.

    1

  • Weapons and explosives offences

    In 2023 in Caves Beach there were 1 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.

    1

Chances of becoming a victim of a Violent crime

  • Caves Beach

    1 in 154

    In 2023 in Caves Beach your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 154

  • NSW

    1 in 87

    In 2023 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 87

  • Australia

    1 in 95

    In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95

Chances of becoming a victim of a Property crime

  • Caves Beach

    1 in 64

    In 2023 in Caves Beach your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 64

  • NSW

    1 in 41

    In 2023 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 41

  • Australia

    1 in 28

    In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28


Frequently Asked Questions

How does Caves Beach rank in crime?

Caves Beach suburb is ranked 10/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.

Is Caves Beach a safe suburb?

Caves Beach suburb could be considered safe area. Crime exists but does not impact most people.

What are the main crime problems in Caves Beach?

The top crime types in Caves Beach are Theft, Justice procedures offences, Property damage.

What is the most reported crime in Caves Beach?

36 Theft cases were reported in Caves Beach in 2023.

Is crime increasing in Caves Beach?

Crime in Caves Beach has increased by 5.6% from 2022 to 2023.

How many murders were in Caves Beach in 2023?

There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Caves Beach in 2023.

The data is based on annual 2023 data from state police departments and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.

Feedback
How was your experience?
What could be improved about it? (optional)