New South Wales Community Safety Intelligence - April 2026

Executive Summary

All-Time Reports: every community submission on record. Active Numbers: unique numbers with at least one report in the 30-day window. Scam %: share of recent reports classified as scam. vs. Previous: month-on-month change in report volume. Rolling 30-day window - reports still pending review may not yet be reflected.

That's 2,177 reports this window vs. roughly 1,423 in the prior period. A jump of this size often means a new campaign entered the dataset - check Signal Developments for numbers that attracted the most reports.

New South Wales carries 170,101 community reports in total, with 1,775 distinct numbers active in the past 30 days. The scam share (30%) sits near the national average of 27%.

Sydney leads state-level submissions, ahead of Newcastle, Parramatta, Wollongong, Blacktown, Albury, Liverpool, Gosford. 8 numbers picked up reports quickly over the past week. Details in Signal Developments below.

Classification Breakdown (All-Time)

Reporting Patterns

Monthly Report Volume (Past 12 Months)

Classification Shifts (30-Day vs. All-Time)

The scam rate has trended slightly upward (+2 pts vs. all-time). No statistically notable shifts in other categories this window.

Reporting Cadence

8 numbers attracted multiple reports within the past 7 days - an above-average reporting pace for this period. See Signal Developments for details.

Notable Signal Developments

Browse the full NSW dataset for all reported numbers and classifications.

Regional Breakdown

Submission volume by locality across New South Wales:

Sydney dominates with more than double the next locality, likely reflecting its larger population and higher call volume reaching metro areas.

Cross-State Comparison

Density = reports per 100,000 population (ABS 2024 estimates). Sorted by density. * = current state.

NSW ranks third nationally by report density (2027.9/100k); ACT leads at 2581.9/100k. ACT stands out with a 55% scam classification rate - notably higher than NSW's 30%.

Community Safety Guidance

• Got a missed call from an unfamiliar 02-prefix number? Look it up in the dataset before calling back.
• Received an unsolicited call from a New South Wales number? Submit a report. Every report helps improve the classification data for other NSW residents.
• Scam reports can be lodged with Scamwatch or NSW Fair Trading. Unwanted telemarketing and spam calls go to ACMA.

Previous New South Wales Reports