Charles Sturt University crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
32 recorded in this period, compared with 16 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University is a distinct locality and gazetted suburb within the City of Wagga Wagga local government area in New South Wales, bearing the postcode 2678. Situated in the state's Riverina region, the area is geographically defined by its association with the main campus of Charles Sturt University. As a specialized university locality, its population is largely transient, consisting primarily of domestic and international tertiary students, academic staff, and university support personnel residing in on-campus residential colleges and surrounding student housing.
The locality functions as a self-contained educational and residential precinct, featuring comprehensive amenities tailored to student and academic life. These include lecture theatres, research laboratories, extensive library facilities, student accommodation, and various sporting and recreational grounds. Beyond the immediate campus boundaries, residents rely on the broader infrastructure of Wagga Wagga, located a short distance away, for major retail, commercial, and specialized medical services.
The area's history and heritage are intrinsically linked to the development of higher education in regional New South Wales. The site originated as the Wagga Wagga Agricultural College, established in 1949 to provide advanced agricultural training and research. Over subsequent decades, the institution evolved through various amalgamations—becoming the Riverina College of Advanced Education and later the Wagga Wagga campus of the Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education—before Charles Sturt University was officially established by an act of the New South Wales Parliament in 1989.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Steal from motor vehicle | 15 | 11 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 3 | 0 |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 3 | 0 |
| Steal from dwelling | 3 | 0 |
| Other theft | 2 | 2 |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 1 | 0 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1 | 0 |
| Fraud | 1 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences | 1 | 1 |
| Trespass | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 433 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.