Clarence Valley crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Clarence Valley is a council area in New South Wales with about 56,874 residents. It has a Crime Score 67 out of 100 (high), 85th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (66th percentile), sexual offences (71st percentile), break-ins (66th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 53.
In 2025-26: violent 1,660 per 100,000 (+55% vs five years earlier); property 4,559 per 100,000 (+74% vs five years earlier); break-ins 833 per 100,000 (+182% vs five years earlier); theft 1,728 per 100,000 (+62% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 43rd of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Clarence Valley council area is 6.2% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 2.5% of occupied homes (297 public and 219 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 198 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 36.1 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 8.9% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in England, New Zealand, Philippines. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 6.1% (confidence 82 of 100); social housing about 2.2% of homes; about 35.5 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 9.1% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,660 | 944 | +55% |
| Property | 4,559 | 2,593 | +74% |
| Break-ins | 833 | 474 | +182% |
| Theft | 1,728 | 983 | +62% |
Questions
Is Clarence Valley safe?
Clarence Valley recorded 1,660 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 44% higher than the New South Wales rate (1,150) and about 30% higher than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 66.6 out of 100 (high), 85th of 362 councils. These are offences recorded by police per resident: they describe the area as a whole, not the risk on any particular street, and places with a busy centre record more because offences are counted where they happen.
How many break-ins are there in Clarence Valley?
474 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 833 per 100,000 residents, 2.8 times the New South Wales rate (301).
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Suburbs in the Clarence Valley council area
Alice · Alumy Creek · Angourie · Ashby · Ashby Heights · Ashby Island · Banyabba · Barcoongere · Barretts Creek · Baryulgil · Billys Creek · Blaxlands Creek · Bom Bom · Bookram · Braunstone · Brooms Head · Brushgrove · Buccarumbi · Bulldog · Calamia · Calliope · Cangai · Carnham · Carrs Creek · Carrs Island · Carrs Peninsula · Chaelundi · Chambigne · Chatsworth · Clarenza · Clifden · Clouds Creek · Coaldale · Coldstream · Collum Collum · Coombadjha · Coongbar · Copmanhurst · Coutts Crossing · Cowper · Crowther Island · Dalmorton · Deep Creek · Diggers Camp · Dilkoon · Dumbudgery · Dundurrabin · Eatonsville · Eighteen Mile · Elland · Ewingar · Fine Flower · Fortis Creek · Freeburn Island · Gilletts Ridge · Glenreagh · Glenugie · Goodwood Island · Grafton · Great Marlow · Gulmarrad · Gurranang · Halfway Creek · Harwood · Heifer Station · Hernani · Ilarwill · Iluka · Jackadgery · Jacky Bulbin Flat · James Creek · Junction Hill · Kangaroo Creek · Keybarbin · Koolkhan · Kremnos · Kungala · Kyarran · Lake Hiawatha · Lanitza · Lavadia · Lawrence · Levenstrath · Lilydale · Lionsville · Louisa Creek · Lower Southgate · Maclean · Malabugilmah · Marengo · Micalo Island · Minnie Water · Moleville Creek · Mookima Wybra · Moonpar · Mororo · Mountain View · Mylneford · Newbold · Newton Boyd · Nymboida · Palmers Channel · Palmers Island · Pikapene · Pillar Valley · Pulganbar · Ramornie · Rushforth · Sandon · Sandy Crossing · Seelands · Shannondale · Shark Creek · Sherwood · Smiths Creek · South Grafton · Southampton · Southgate · Stockyard Creek · Swan Creek
Postcodes in the Clarence Valley council area
2453 · 2462 · 2463 · 2464 · 2465 · 2466
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