The Hill
Recorded offences, July 2025 – June 2026. 18.8% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Last 12 months
- 133
- July 2025 – June 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 112
- +18.8%
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 64.1
- ABS 2021 Census 2,076
The Hill recorded 133 offences during July 2025 – June 2026. Recorded offences were 18.8% higher than the previous 12 months. This represents 64.1 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, using the ABS 2021 Census usual-resident population of 2,076. 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 9/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.
- Theft40 · 30.1%
- Other35 · 26.3%
- Break-ins21 · 15.8%
- Assault15 · 11.3%
- Vehicle theft8 · 6.0%
- Property damage
Compared with nearby suburbs
| suburbs | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hillshown area2300 · Newcastle | — | 133 | 64.1 | |
| Newcastle2300 · Newcastle | under 1 km | 2,294 | 595.5 | |
| Cooks Hill2300 · Newcastle | under 1 km | 590 | 156.3 |
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