6Upper Hunter
Upper Hunter, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in New South Wales · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 128 places in New South Wales (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 20,395 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Crime by type, as recorded by BOCSAR (12 months to June 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 1 | 6.9 | 1.3 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 43 | 298.1 | 238.8 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 128 | 887.3 | 872.4 |
| Includes domestic violence related assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 20.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, including break and enter | 281 | 1,948 | 2,125.6 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 22 | 152.5 | 484 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 96 | 665.5 | 560.6 |
Source: BOCSAR, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 43 |
| Violence | 128 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 281 |
| Drugs | 22 |
| Damage and public order | 96 |
Other places nearby
- Muswellbrook 2/10
- Liverpool Plains 5/10
- Singleton 6/10
- Dungog 9/10
- Mid-Western 5/10
- Cessnock 3/10
- Maitland 4/10
- Tamworth 2/10
