Calderwood crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
92 recorded in this period, compared with 93 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Calderwood
Calderwood is a developing residential locality in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, situated within the City of Shellharbour local government area and carrying the postcode 2527. Located approximately 100 kilometres south of Sydney and west of Kiama, the area is geographically defined by its foothill setting beneath the Illawarra escarpment, bordered by the Macquarie Rivulet. As a rapidly growing urban release area, demographics are shifting from a historically rural population to a younger demographic comprising families and first-home buyers moving into newly established housing estates.
Local life in Calderwood is centered around community growth, suburban expansion, and natural amenity. The area is anchored by the Calderwood Valley master-planned community, which is designed to incorporate local parks, playgrounds, cycling and walking tracks, and future retail hubs and schools. While daily commercial amenities are expanding within the development, residents largely rely on neighboring suburbs such as Albion Park and Shellharbour for comprehensive retail, secondary education, and health services. The locality's proximity to the Illawarra Highway provides regional connectivity toward Wollongong and the Southern Highlands.
Historically, Calderwood was primarily characterized by rural land use, dominated by dairy farming and agricultural acreage established in the 19th century. The area takes its name from Calderwood House, a historic homestead built in the mid-1800s by the MacCabe family, who were among the early European settlers in the region. Much of the locality's European heritage is tied to agricultural clearing and early land grants along the Macquarie Rivulet, transitioning in the 21st century from traditional farmland into a major suburban growth corridor.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 14 | 6 |
| Malicious damage to property | 12 | 8 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 11 | 12 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 10 | 7 |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 7 | 5 |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 6 | 10 |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 5 | 2 |
| Fraud | 4 | 4 |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 3 | 2 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3 | 6 |
| Breach bail conditions | 2 | 2 |
| Break and enter dwelling | 2 | 11 |
| Steal from dwelling | 2 | 3 |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 2 | 4 |
| Arson | 1 | 0 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 1 | 0 |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 0 |
| Possession and/or use of narcotics | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 3,013 residents. This is not a current population estimate.
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.