Newcastle Police

newy.com.au - A 60-year-old man has died in hospital following a motorcycle crash last month on Industrial Drive at Mayfield (Tuesday 18 November 2025). Police said the man had been in a critical condition since the crash, which is now the subject of an ongoing investigation and will be the subject of a report for the Coroner. Emergency services were called to Industrial Drive about 12.15pm on Tuesday 18 November […]

newy.com.au - Holiday motorists are being urged to plan ahead and allow extra time if they are driving through Hexham on the Pacific Highway over the Christmas and New Year period, with Transport for NSW warning of heavy traffic and delays. The link between the M1 Pacific Motorway at Beresfield and the Pacific Highway at Hexham is a key part of the major north–south route along the New England Highway […]

A 46-year-old man will face court tomorrow charged with multiple offences, including reckless wounding, following an alleged stabbing in Newcastle earlier today. Emergency services responded to reports of an assault at a unit on Watkins Street, Merewether, about 7:20 am. Police were told that two men had become involved in an altercation at the property, during which one man allegedly sustained a knife wound. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a 46-year-old […]

A young motorcyclist has lost his life following a collision with a utility in Lake Macquarie this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Clydebank Road in Balmoral, approximately 4km south of Toronto, at about 12:55 pm today (Wednesday, 10 December 2025) following reports of a serious crash. Upon arrival, officers from the Lake Macquarie Police District were told a motorbike and a ute had collided near the intersection of Kooringal […]

newy.com.au - Police and transport officers are stepping up enforcement at three railway level crossings in Newcastle this month in a safety crackdown on risky behaviour by motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. Transport for NSW says the joint operation with NSW Police aims to reduce crashes and near misses at level crossings by reminding people to slow down, follow the signs and signals and respect the speed and stopping limitations of […]

Police have launched a suspicious death investigation after a man was found critically injured in a home in Newcastle early this morning. Emergency services were called to a unit block on Darby Street, Cooks Hill, at approximately 3:20 am today (Wednesday, 10 December), following reports of an assault. Officers attached to the Newcastle City Police District arrived to find a 53-year-old man inside the home with severe injuries. Despite the […]

newy.com.au - Four boys, the youngest just 11 years old, have been charged following a chaotic police pursuit on Tuesday morning that resulted in collisions with two patrol cars. The incident began at 6:50 am at Heatherbrae, when officers attached to Operation Soteria attempted to pull over an allegedly stolen vehicle on the Pacific Highway. When the driver refused to stop, a pursuit was initiated but quickly terminated near Karuah […]

newy.com.au - A one-year-old girl has died after being struck by a utility at Tanilba Bay in the Port Stephens region on Tuesday evening. According to NSW Police, emergency services were called to Lloyd George Grove, Tanilba Bay, about 5.40pm on Tuesday 9 December 2025. Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District arrived to find the girl had been struck by a Toyota utility on the property. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated […]

newy.com.au - Minister for Police Yasmin Catley has joined Member for Newcastle Tim Crakanthorp, police, council representatives and local business owners on Beaumont Street in Hamilton to discuss community safety and the role of CCTV. The walk-through followed a series of community concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour in the area, with Crakanthorp pushing a whole-of-community approach and calling for the installation of CCTV along the busy dining and retail […]