Hilltops crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Hilltops is a council area in New South Wales with about 19,347 residents. It has a Crime Score 48 out of 100 (moderate), 189th 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 (59th percentile), sexual offences (69th percentile), homicide (52nd percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 46.
In 2025-26: violent 1,416 per 100,000 (+5% vs five years earlier); property 2,528 per 100,000 (+2% vs five years earlier); break-ins 264 per 100,000 (-17% vs five years earlier); theft 791 per 100,000 (+24% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 57th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Hilltops council area is 4.4% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 2.3% of occupied homes (98 public and 72 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 67 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 34.7 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 8.2% 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 4.4% (confidence 78 of 100); social housing about 2.1% of homes; about 34.2 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 8.4% 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 | 1,416 | 274 | +5% |
| Property | 2,528 | 489 | +2% |
| Break-ins | 264 | 51 | -17% |
| Theft | 791 | 153 | +24% |
Questions
Is Hilltops safe?
Hilltops recorded 1,420 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 23% higher than the New South Wales rate (1,150) and about 11% higher than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 47.6 out of 100 (moderate), 189th 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 Hilltops?
51 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 264 per 100,000 residents, about 12% lower than the New South Wales rate (301).
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Suburbs in the Hilltops council area
Barwang · Beggan Beggan · Bendick Murrell · Berremangra · Berthong · Boorowa · Bulla Creek · Burrangong · Cooneys Creek · Crowther · Cunningar · Frogmore · Galong · Godfreys Creek · Harden · Hovells Creek · Jugiong · Kikiamah · Kingsvale · Maimuru · Mcmahons Reef · Memagong · Milvale · Monteagle · Morangarell · Mount Collins · Murringo · Murrumburrah · Nubba · Reids Flat · Rugby · Rye Park · Taylors Flat · Thuddungra · Tubbul · Weedallion · Wirrimah · Wombat · Wyangala · Young
Postcodes in the Hilltops council area
2585 · 2586 · 2587 · 2594 · 2726 · 2794 · 2803 · 2808
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