Salt Ash
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 24.7% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 106
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 85
- +24.7%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 96.1
- ABS 2021 Census 1,103
Salt Ash recorded 106 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 24.7% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 96.1 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,103. 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 8/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.
- Fraud45 · 42.5%
- Other25 · 23.6%
- Assault14 · 13.2%
- Theft8 · 7.5%
- Property damage7 · 6.6%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Ashshown area2318 · Port Stephens | — | 106 | 96.1 | |
| Oyster Cove2318 · Port Stephens | 6.1 km | 8 | — | |
| Campvale2318 · Port Stephens | 6.4 km | 4 | — |
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