# Violent crime incidents in New South Wales

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violent-crime-incidents-in-new-south-wales
> Updated: 2026-09-19T22:34:29.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

Recent reports from New South Wales highlight several violent incidents involving stabbings and domestic violence. In Muswellbrook, two men aged 19 and 40 were charged following an alleged stabbing of a 23-year-old man on Sydney Street. Police conducted a raid on a residence, seizing knives and cannabis. The victim was hospitalized in stable condition, and the suspects were refused bail. On a single Saturday, the state recorded three separate fatal incidents involving women within a 12-hour period. In Bondi Beach, a 47-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder following the alleged stabbing death of a woman in her 90s. In Kooringal, a 31-year-old man was charged with domestic violence murder after a 23-year-old woman was fatally stabbed on Ziegler Avenue. In the remote community of Mole River, police investigated a domestic violence incident involving a 37-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a 74-year-old resident and attempted to steal a vehicle. Following the assault, the body of a woman in her 70s was discovered at a neighboring property, and investigators noted fire damage to a house at the scene. Police believe the 37-year-old man is the victim’s son. In Wollongong, authorities are investigating a unit fire on Greenacre Road that resulted in the death of a 52-year-old man, while another individual was treated for smoke inhalation. Following the fatal incidents involving women, the Wagga Women’s Health Centre has called on the NSW Government to provide urgent funding for transitional housing, noting that a chronic shortage of emergency accommodation makes it difficult for women to escape abusive domestic situations.

## Claims

- A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with domestic violence murder following the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old woman in Kooringal. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- A 47-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after a woman in her 90s was fatally stabbed at Bondi Beach. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- A 37-year-old man was arrested in Mole River after a 70-year-old woman was found dead; the man is understood to be her son. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The Wagga Women’s Health Centre has called for urgent NSW Government funding for transitional housing for women escaping domestic violence. (single source)
- NSW Police report responding to a domestic violence incident every three minutes in the state. (single source)
- Legal action for domestic violence offences in NSW rose by more than 14 per cent in the two years leading to June. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-19: New South Wales reports surge in domestic violence fatalities and legal actions

Three women were killed in separate domestic violence incidents across New South Wales within 24 hours, prompting calls for urgent transitional housing funding and highlighting rising crime statistics.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wagga-wagga-man-charged-with-murder-after-fatal-stabbing

### 2026-09-14: Two men charged after alleged Muswellbrook stabbing

Two men have been charged following an alleged stabbing of a 23-year-old man in Muswellbrook, Australia. Police seized knives and drugs during a subsequent raid on a local home.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-men-charged-after-alleged-muswellbrook-stabbing

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Cite as: Violent crime incidents in New South Wales. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/violent-crime-incidents-in-new-south-wales