Bennetts Green crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
30 recorded in this period, compared with 45 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Bennetts Green
Bennetts Green is a suburban locality situated in the City of Lake Macquarie local government area in New South Wales, holding the postcode 2290. Geographically, it is positioned strategically as a major commercial and industrial hub within the region, bordered by major transport corridors including the Pacific Highway. Due to its predominant focus on commerce, industry, and bulky goods retail, the area has a very small permanent residential population, with the vast majority of its land use dedicated to business parks and retail complexes.
Local life and amenities in Bennetts Green revolve around its prominent large-format retail and industrial precincts. The area serves as a key commercial destination for the wider Lake Macquarie and Hunter regions, featuring major homemaker centres, automotive services, and light industrial enterprises. While traditional residential amenities such as schools and parks are minimal within the suburb itself, residents of the surrounding area rely on Bennetts Green for daily shopping and commercial services, with easy road access connecting the locality to neighboring residential suburbs and Newcastle.
Historically, Bennetts Green—like much of the broader Lake Macquarie region—transitioned from traditional Indigenous custodianship to European settlement associated with timber-getting, agriculture, and later coal mining and transport infrastructure. Over the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the locality underwent significant urban transformation, shifting from semi-rural land into a planned commercial and industrial zone designed to support the rapidly growing population of the Lake Macquarie local government area.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 5 | 8 |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 4 | 6 |
| Breach bail conditions | 3 | 0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3 | 5 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 2 | 2 |
| Fraud | 2 | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 | 5 |
| Steal from retail store | 2 | 0 |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1 | 0 |
| Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines | 1 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 1 | 2 |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 |
| Possession and/or use of ecstasy | 1 | 0 |
| Steal from dwelling | 1 | 1 |
| Trespass | 1 | 0 |
Sources and interpretation
These are police-recorded incident or victim counts, not every unreported incident or a prediction of personal safety. Percentage changes are not tests of statistical significance; small counts need particular care.