Safest Suburbs — Lake Macquarie

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 Valentine BUY Very Safe worsening
2 Jewells WAIT Very Safe improving
3 Whitebridge BUY Very Safe improving
4 Dudley BUY Very Safe improving
5 Kahibah BUY Very Safe improving
6 Tingira Heights BUY Very Safe stable
7 Floraville WAIT Very Safe stable
8 Belmont South BUY Very Safe worsening
9 Pelican WAIT Very Safe improving
10 Argenton BUY Very Safe stable
11 Wangi Wangi WAIT Very Safe stable
12 Cameron Park WAIT Very Safe stable
13 West Wallsend WAIT Very Safe stable
14 Cardiff Heights WAIT Very Safe worsening
15 Swansea Heads SELL Very Safe stable
16 Nords Wharf WAIT Very Safe stable
17 Arcadia Vale WAIT Very Safe improving
18 Carey Bay BUY Very Safe improving
19 Coal Point SELL Very Safe stable
20 Croudace Bay SELL Very Safe improving
21 Fassifern WAIT Very Safe worsening
22 Lakelands WAIT Very Safe stable
23 Morisset Park WAIT Very Safe worsening
24 Awaba SELL Very Safe stable
25 Barnsley WAIT Very Safe worsening
26 Cardiff South BUY Very Safe worsening
27 Highfields SELL Very Safe stable
28 Hillsborough WAIT Very Safe stable
29 Killingworth SELL Very Safe stable
30 Macquarie Hills WAIT Very Safe stable
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