Narrandera crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Narrandera is a council area in New South Wales with about 5,761 residents. It has a Crime Score 69 out of 100 (high), 70th 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 (83rd percentile), break-ins (84th percentile), sexual offences (82nd percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 71.
In 2025-26: violent 2,066 per 100,000 (+4% vs five years earlier); property 5,641 per 100,000 (+42% vs five years earlier); break-ins 764 per 100,000 (+2% vs five years earlier); theft 1,423 per 100,000 (-3% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 25th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Narrandera council area is 5.2% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 2.8% of occupied homes (52 public and 9 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 13 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 22.6 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 6.4% 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 5.1% (confidence 72 of 100); social housing about 2.6% of homes; about 22.2 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 6.5% 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 | 2,066 | 119 | +4% |
| Property | 5,641 | 325 | +42% |
| Break-ins | 764 | 44 | +2% |
| Theft | 1,423 | 82 | -3% |
Questions
Is Narrandera safe?
Narrandera recorded 2,070 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 80% higher than the New South Wales rate (1,150) and about 61% higher than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 69 out of 100 (high), 70th 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 Narrandera?
44 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 764 per 100,000 residents, 2.5 times the New South Wales rate (301).
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Suburbs in the Narrandera council area
Barellan · Brobenah · Colinroobie · Corobimilla · Euroley · Gillenbah · Grong Grong · Kamarah · Landervale · Moombooldool · Narrandera · Sandigo
Postcodes in the Narrandera council area
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