Suburb · NSW · 2026 data
Box Head, NSW
In 2026, police recorded 3 offences in Box Head.
2.0 km²
-40.0% vs 2025
Not ranked
Box Head has too few residents. Below 300, a few incidents swing the per-person rate wildly, so we show counts but don't rank it.
All offences
3
2026 · ▼ -40.0%
Crimes / 1,000
—
NSW avg 37.8
Violent / 1,000
—
0 offences · avg 9.4
Property / 1,000
—
0 offences · avg 14.0
Top crime types, 2026
Miscellaneous offences
3
Drug offences
0
Weapons and explosives offences
0
Disorderly and offensive conduct
0
Other government regulatory offences
0
Public nuisance offences
0
Other offences
0
Justice procedures offences
0
Trend
TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.
Vs state & national
per 1,000 residents
Box HeadState
All offences
Box Head
—
State
37.8
Violent
Box Head
—
State
9.4
Property
Box Head
—
State
14.0
Nearby suburbs
- Booker Bay0.0 km 42 compare
- Daleys Point0.0 km 31 compare
- Empire Bay0.0 km 5 compare
- Ettalong Beach0.0 km 68 compare
- Hardys Bay0.0 km not ranked compare
- Killcare0.0 km 24 compare
- Killcare Heights0.0 km 6 compare
- St Huberts Island0.0 km 14 compare
Housing, rent and growth
Growth & new homes
ABS Regional Population · Building Approvals| Measure | Value | vs other NSW areas |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth, 5 years 2020–2025 | +1.9% | higher than 43% |
| Population growth, last year 2024–2025 | +0.6% | higher than 49% |
| New homes approved, 12 months 12 months to Aug 2026 | 25 | higher than 36% |
| New homes approved per 1,000 residents 12 months to Aug 2026 | 2.2 | higher than 32% |
ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Box Head - MacMasters Beach”, which contains this suburb. Approvals are dwellings approved, not yet built. Growth and new supply are change indicators, not a price forecast.
Common questions about Box Head
Where does this data come from?
Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.
Data notes
- Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
- Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
- States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.