Narrabri crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Narrabri is a council area in New South Wales with about 12,797 residents. It has a Crime Score 68 out of 100 (high), 80th 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 (77th percentile), homicide (81st percentile), sexual offences (73rd percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 61.
In 2025-26: violent 2,157 per 100,000 (+23% vs five years earlier); property 4,353 per 100,000 (+25% vs five years earlier); break-ins 735 per 100,000 (+16% vs five years earlier); theft 1,453 per 100,000 (+18% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 23rd of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Narrabri council area is 4% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 5.6% of occupied homes (174 public and 84 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 48 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 37.6 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 5% 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% (confidence 76 of 100); social housing about 5.1% of homes; about 37 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 5.1% 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 | 2,157 | 276 | +23% |
| Property | 4,353 | 557 | +25% |
| Break-ins | 735 | 94 | +16% |
| Theft | 1,453 | 186 | +18% |
Questions
Is Narrabri safe?
Narrabri recorded 2,160 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 87% higher than the New South Wales rate (1,150) and about 68% higher than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 67.8 out of 100 (high), 80th 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 Narrabri?
94 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 735 per 100,000 residents, 2.4 times the New South Wales rate (301).
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Suburbs in the Narrabri council area
Baan Baa · Bellata · Boggabri · Bohena Creek · Boolcarroll · Bullawa Creek · Bulyeroi · Couradda · Cuttabri · Drildool · Edgeroi · Eulah Creek · Gwabegar · Harparary · Jacks Creek · Jews Lagoon · Kaputar · Maules Creek · Merah North · Narrabri · Nowley · Spring Plains · Tarriaro · The Pilliga · Turrawan · Wean · Wee Waa · Yarrie Lake
Postcodes in the Narrabri council area
2356 · 2382 · 2386 · 2387 · 2390 · 2397
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