Moree Plains crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Moree Plains is a council area in New South Wales with about 12,845 residents. It has a Crime Score 85 out of 100 (very high), 15th 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 (91st percentile), break-ins (95th percentile), sexual offences (92nd percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 83.
In 2025-26: violent 4,656 per 100,000 (+13% vs five years earlier); property 11,172 per 100,000 (+5% vs five years earlier); break-ins 2,110 per 100,000 (+8% vs five years earlier); theft 3,379 per 100,000 (+3% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 5th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Moree Plains council area is 3.8% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 7.9% of occupied homes (207 public and 113 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 62 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 48 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 7% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in New Zealand, England, South Africa. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 3.8% (confidence 76 of 100); social housing about 7.2% of homes; about 47.2 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 7.2% 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 | 4,656 | 598 | +13% |
| Property | 11,172 | 1,435 | +5% |
| Break-ins | 2,110 | 271 | +8% |
| Theft | 3,379 | 434 | +3% |
Questions
Is Moree Plains safe?
Moree Plains recorded 4,660 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, 4 times the New South Wales rate (1,150) and 3.6 times the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 84.6 out of 100 (very high), 15th 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 Moree Plains?
271 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 2,110 per 100,000 residents, 7 times the New South Wales rate (301).
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Police news near Moree Plains
- Pedestrian dies after being struck by cyclist - Moree · Moree, 8 Oct 2026 · 8 km away
- Man dies in crash - Moree · Moree, 27 Sept 2026 · 8 km away
Suburbs in the Moree Plains council area
Ashley · Berrigal · Biniguy · Boggabilla · Boomi · Bullarah · Crooble · Garah · Gurley · Mallowa · Millie · Moree · Moree East · Mungindi · Pallamallawa · Terry Hie Hie · Tulloona · Weemelah
Postcodes in the Moree Plains council area
2390 · 2397 · 2398 · 2399 · 2400 · 2405 · 2409
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