Newcastle Police

newy.com.au - Five people were taken to John Hunter Hospital after a fire ripped through a three storey unit block on Parkway Avenue at Cooks Hill just after 10:30pm. Four people jumped from a third storey window to escape the smoke and heat, while a fifth was treated for smoke inhalation, with emergency services saying none of the injuries were life threatening. Inspector Craig Clark from Newcastle City Police District […]

newy.com.au - A 33-year-old man has died after a motorbike collided with a four-wheel-drive at Windale on Wednesday 17 December 2025. NSW Police said a crime scene was established at the intersection of South Street and Merrigum Street as officers investigate the circumstances of the crash. Investigators are also appealing for anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward. Emergency services were called to the intersection about 9.35am following […]

newy.com.au - A 32-year-old man has been charged after police alleged a prohibited Nazi symbol was displayed on a boat at a Swansea address and is due to appear in court on Wednesday 17 December 2025. Lake Macquarie area started an investigation after receiving a report about an allegedly offensive symbol on public display. Police said officers from Lake Macquarie Police District attended a home on Albert Street, Swansea, on […]

newy.com.au - Emergency services closed one eastbound lane of Newcastle Road at Wallsend on Sunday night following a multi-vehicle crash opposite the BP service station. The lane closure affected traffic on a key road into the city and prompted renewed road safety calls online, a number of residents describing the area as a frequent trouble spot. The incident happened around 9:10pm and the footage shared was filmed between 9.16pm and […]

  UPDATE Police have charged a 40-year-old man following an alleged fail-to-stop crash at Nords Wharf that left a 42-year-old cyclist dead. Emergency services were called about 11am on Sunday, 14 December 2025, to the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Awabakal Drive after reports a cyclist and an SUV had collided, with the cyclist taken to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition before dying on Monday, 15 December […]

newy.com.au - A man in his 40s is in a critical condition after a cyclist and a vehicle collided at Nords Wharf, Lake Macquarie on Sunday 14 December 2025, the driver failed to stop. Emergency services were called just after 11am to the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Awabakal Drive after reports of a crash, Police are searching for a black Toyota SUV believed to have been involved in […]

newy.com.au - Police are investigating an alleged break and enter at a sports centre on Stockland Drive, Glendale. The incident has raised concerns about potential disruption to school holiday programs and training at the Hunter Sports Centre site, with council staff assessing damage and the impact on upcoming schedules. Police were contacted about 9.35am on Saturday and were told the break-in occurred about 9.15pm on Friday 12 December 2025. Following […]

newy.com.au - A 34-year-old man was due to face court in Newcastle on Friday after being charged with 23 offences following an investigation into alleged property offences across multiple NSW regions. Police from Newcastle City Police District said they began investigating in early December 2025 after a man allegedly stole several items from a clothing retailer in Kotara, with inquiries later linking him to other alleged incidents in Newcastle, Port […]

newy.com.au - A 29-year-old man has been charged and refused bail after an alleged shooting at Mayfield in October, NSW Police said. Emergency services were called about 11.50pm on Sunday 5 October 2025 to a unit on Elizabeth Street, Mayfield, after reports a woman had been shot. Officers from Newcastle City Police District found a 19-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her leg, police said. She was treated at […]