纽卡斯尔和麦克夸里湖的犯罪率在新南威尔士州最高,特别是2025年车辆盗窃和入室盗窃。 Newcastle and Lake Macquarie had the highest crime rates in NSW, especially vehicle thefts and break-ins, in 2025.

在2025年BOCSAR报告中,Newcastle和Macquarie湖在多种犯罪类别方面领导新南威尔士,包括机动车辆盗窃、车辆盗窃、性攻击、入室盗窃和恶意财产损失,尽管它们是第六大统计领域。 Newcastle and Lake Macquarie led New South Wales in multiple crime categories in the 2025 BOCSAR report, including motor vehicle thefts, theft from vehicles, sexual assaults, break-ins, and malicious property damage, despite being the sixth-largest statistical area. 该区域报告的这类犯罪数量最多,车辆盗窃1 182起,车辆盗窃2 563起,人均每10万人2.1起,大大高于国家平均水平。 The region reported the highest numbers in these crimes, with 1,182 vehicle thefts and 2,563 thefts from vehicles, and a per capita rate of 2.1 incidents per 100,000—well above the state average. 虽然一些犯罪率略有下降,但大多数犯罪率保持稳定,新南威尔士州警方将高度盗窃归咎于高密度停车场和无锁车辆。 While some crime rates declined slightly, most remained stable, and NSW Police attributed high thefts to high-density parking areas and unlocked vehicles. 新南威尔士州区域犯罪减少幅度更大,两年来,新南威尔士州记录了13个主要犯罪类别中7个犯罪类别的下降。 Regional NSW saw broader crime reductions, and the state recorded declines in seven of 13 major crime categories over two years. 警方指出,关于性攻击和家庭暴力的报告稳定或增加,可能反映出向受害人报告的情况有所改善,而不是事件增多。 Police noted that stable or rising reports of sexual assault and domestic violence may reflect improved victim reporting rather than increased incidents.