Dubbo crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Dubbo is a council area in New South Wales with about 57,384 residents. It has a Crime Score 79 out of 100 (high), 30th 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 (85th percentile), sexual offences (84th percentile), break-ins (81st percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 82.
In 2025-26: violent 2,558 per 100,000 (+8% vs five years earlier); property 5,221 per 100,000 (-15% vs five years earlier); break-ins 758 per 100,000 (-25% vs five years earlier); theft 2,246 per 100,000 (-2% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 12th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Dubbo council area is 3.6% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 4.5% of occupied homes (649 public and 225 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 241 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 43 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 10.6% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in India, Nepal, England. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 3.6% (confidence 83 of 100); social housing about 4.1% of homes; about 42.4 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 10.7% 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 | 2,558 | 1,468 | +8% |
| Property | 5,221 | 2,996 | -15% |
| Break-ins | 758 | 435 | -25% |
| Theft | 2,246 | 1,289 | -2% |
Questions
Is Dubbo safe?
Dubbo recorded 2,560 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, 2.2 times the New South Wales rate (1,150) and about 100% higher than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 78.6 out of 100 (high), 30th 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 Dubbo?
435 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 758 per 100,000 residents, 2.5 times the New South Wales rate (301).
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Police news near Dubbo
- Two teens charged after allegedly threatening woman with meat cleaver during home invasion - Dubbo · Dubbo, 8 Oct 2026 · 37 km away
Suburbs in the Dubbo council area
Apsley · Arthurville · Bakers Swamp · Ballimore · Benolong · Bodangora · Bournewood · Brocklehurst · Comobella · Cundumbul · Curra Creek · Dripstone · Dubbo · Elong Elong · Euchareena · Eumungerie · Eurimbla · Farnham · Geurie · Gollan · Goonoo Forest · Kerrs Creek · Lake Burrendong · Maryvale · Minore · Mogriguy · Montefiores · Mookerawa · Mount Aquila · Mount Arthur · Mumbil · Neurea · North Yeoval · Ponto · Rawsonville · Spicers Creek · Stuart Town · Suntop · Terrabella · Terramungamine · Toongi · Twelve Mile · Walmer · Wambangalang · Wellington · Wongarbon · Wuuluman · Yarragal
Postcodes in the Dubbo council area
2818 · 2820 · 2830 · 2866 · 2867 · 2868
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