Federation crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Federation is a council area in New South Wales with about 13,247 residents. It has a Crime Score 34 out of 100 (low), 278th 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 (33rd percentile), sexual offences (49th percentile), robbery (35th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 37.
In 2025-26: violent 785 per 100,000 (-8% vs five years earlier); property 2,363 per 100,000 (-6% vs five years earlier); break-ins 317 per 100,000 (-3% vs five years earlier); theft 755 per 100,000 (-13% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 105th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Federation council area is 3.4% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 0.9% of occupied homes (33 public and 14 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 15 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 11.6 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 7.9% 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 3.3% (confidence 76 of 100); social housing about 0.8% of homes; about 11.4 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 8% 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 | 785 | 104 | -8% |
| Property | 2,363 | 313 | -6% |
| Break-ins | 317 | 42 | -3% |
| Theft | 755 | 100 | -13% |
Questions
Is Federation safe?
Federation recorded 785 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 32% lower than the New South Wales rate (1,150) and about 39% lower than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 33.6 out of 100 (low), 278th 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 Federation?
42 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 317 per 100,000 residents, about 5% higher than the New South Wales rate (301).
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Suburbs in the Federation council area
Boree Creek · Collendina · Coreen · Corowa · Daysdale · Hopefield · Howlong · Lowesdale · Morundah · Mulwala · Oaklands · Rand · Redlands · Rennie · Ringwood · Sanger · Savernake · Urana
Postcodes in the Federation council area
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