Safest Suburbs — Newcastle

Updated 2026-04-03

Ranked by our composite safety rating based on NSW BOCSAR data across break & enter, assault, theft, and malicious damage. Updated with the latest available crime statistics.

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# Suburb Signal RatingTrend
1 Merewether Heights SELL Very Safe stable
2 Adamstown Heights WAIT Very Safe stable
3 New Lambton Heights WAIT Very Safe stable
4 Fletcher WAIT Very Safe worsening
5 Elermore Vale WAIT Very Safe stable
6 Mayfield East BUY Safe stable
7 Hamilton North BUY Safe stable
8 Georgetown BUY Safe improving
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