Highfields
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 143.8% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 39
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 16
- +143.8%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.7
- ABS 2021 Census 936
Highfields recorded 39 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 143.8% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 41.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 936. Recorded offences are not a measure of individual risk; visitor numbers, reporting practices and local activity affect comparisons. The 2021 population is a fixed historical denominator, not a current population estimate.
Five-year monthly trend
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avg 3/mo
Dashed green line marks the average over displayed months. The orange dot is the latest month.
What was recorded
Offence categories, last 12 months.
- Fraud13 · 33.3%
- Other8 · 20.5%
- Theft5 · 12.8%
- Assault5 · 12.8%
- Drug offences4 · 10.3%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfieldsshown area2289 · Lake Macquarie | — | 39 | 41.7 | |
| Kahibah2290 · Lake Macquarie | under 1 km | 82 | 31.5 | |
| Adamstown Heights2289 · Newcastle | 1.0 km | 183 | 32.6 |
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