Shoal Bay
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 59.7% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 230
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 144
- +59.7%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 126.7
- ABS 2021 Census 1,815
Shoal Bay recorded 230 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 59.7% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 126.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 1,815. 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 17/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.
- Other117 · 50.9%
- Assault48 · 20.9%
- Theft22 · 9.6%
- Property damage16 · 7.0%
- Break-ins8 · 3.5%
- Fraud
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoal Bayshown area2315 · Port Stephens | — | 230 | 126.7 | |
| Fingal Bay2315 · Port Stephens | 3.0 km | 112 | 68.5 | |
| Nelson Bay2315 · Port Stephens | 3.5 km | 646 | 105.2 |
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