| Stat | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Population |
14,187 | Population of the suburb from ABS 2021 Census |
Area size |
32.54 km2 | Area size of the suburb in square kilometres |
All Crimes |
1,515 | Total number of crimes in the suburb |
Crimes per 1000 people |
106.79 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
215 | Total number of violent crimes in the suburb (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
528 | Total number of property crimes in the suburb (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
15.15 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
37.22 | Total number of property crimes per 1000 people |
|
suburbs with less Violent Crimes |
85.35% | Number of suburbs with less violent crimes |
|
suburbs with less Property Crimes |
80.14% | Number of suburbs with less property crimes |
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 296 reported cases of Theft.
296
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 284 reported cases of Justice procedures offences.
284
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 184 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
184
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 133 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
133
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 118 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
118
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 110 reported cases of Deception.
110
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 108 reported cases of Property damage.
108
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 78 reported cases of Miscellaneous offences.
78
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 63 reported cases of Drug use and possession.
63
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 48 reported cases of Public nuisance offences.
48
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 29 reported cases of Sexual offences.
29
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 16 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
16
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 14 reported cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
14
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 8 reported cases of Other drug offences.
8
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 8 reported cases of Other government regulatory offences.
8
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 7 reported cases of Other crimes against the person.
7
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 6 reported cases of Arson.
6
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 3 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
3
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 1 reported cases of Robbery.
1
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) there were 1 reported cases of Blackmail and extortion.
1
1 in 66
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 66
1 in 83
In 2025 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 83
1 in 87
In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 87
1 in 27
In 2025 in Forster (NSW) your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27
1 in 42
In 2025 in NSW your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 42
1 in 27
In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27
Forster (NSW) suburb is ranked 25/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.
Forster (NSW) suburb is moderately safe. Crime exists and may impact some people.
The top crime types in Forster (NSW) are Theft, Justice procedures offences, Assault and related offences.
296 Theft cases were reported in Forster (NSW) in 2025.
Crime in Forster (NSW) has decreased by 0.26% from 2024 to 2025.
There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Forster (NSW) in 2025.
The data is based on annual 2025 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.
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