Suburb · NSW · 2026 data
Nightcap, NSW
In 2026, police recorded 1 offences in Nightcap.
39.7 km²
0.0% vs 2025
Not ranked
Nightcap 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
1
2026 · ▼ 0.0%
Crimes / 1,000
—
NSW avg 37.8
Violent / 1,000
—
0 offences · avg 9.4
Property / 1,000
—
1 offences · avg 14.0
Top crime types, 2026
Theft
1
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
NightcapState
All offences
Nightcap
—
State
37.8
Violent
Nightcap
—
State
9.4
Property
Nightcap
—
State
14.0
Nearby suburbs
- Upper Wilsons Creek10.3 km not ranked compare
- Wanganui10.7 km not ranked compare
- Koonyum Range12.8 km not ranked compare
- Upper Coopers Creek14.5 km not ranked compare
- Goonengerry15.1 km 4 compare
- Huonbrook15.1 km not ranked compare
- Main Arm15.1 km 53 compare
- Montecollum15.1 km not ranked 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 | +3.1% | higher than 56% |
| Population growth, last year 2024–2025 | +0.3% | higher than 34% |
| New homes approved, 12 months 12 months to Aug 2026 | 28 | higher than 40% |
| New homes approved per 1,000 residents 12 months to Aug 2026 | 1.7 | higher than 22% |
ABS publishes these for larger areas: figures are for “Lismore Surrounds”, 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 Nightcap
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.