Snowy Valleys crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Snowy Valleys is a council area in New South Wales with about 15,058 residents. It has a Crime Score 47 out of 100 (moderate), 195th 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 (48th percentile), sexual offences (69th percentile), break-ins (51st percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 55.
In 2025-26: violent 1,229 per 100,000 (+18% vs five years earlier); property 3,068 per 100,000 (+4% vs five years earlier); break-ins 571 per 100,000 (+25% vs five years earlier); theft 1,063 per 100,000 (-1% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 68th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Snowy Valleys council area is 4.3% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 3.7% of occupied homes (182 public and 30 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 33 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 22 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 10% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in England, New Zealand, South Africa. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.2% (confidence 77 of 100); social housing about 3.4% of homes; about 21.7 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 10.1% 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 | 1,229 | 185 | +18% |
| Property | 3,068 | 462 | +4% |
| Break-ins | 571 | 86 | +25% |
| Theft | 1,063 | 160 | -1% |
Questions
Is Snowy Valleys safe?
Snowy Valleys recorded 1,230 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 7% higher than the New South Wales rate (1,150) and close to the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 47.1 out of 100 (moderate), 195th 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 Snowy Valleys?
86 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 571 per 100,000 residents, about 90% higher than the New South Wales rate (301).
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Suburbs in the Snowy Valleys council area
Adelong · Argalong · Bangadang · Batlow · Bimberi · Blowering · Bogong Peaks Wilderness · Bombowlee · Bombowlee Creek · Brindabella · Bringenbrong · Brungle · Brungle Creek · Buddong · Burra · Cabramurra · Califat · Cooleman · Cooleys Creek · Courabyra · Couragago · Darlow · Denman Prospect · Ellerslie · Gadara · Geehi · Gilmore · Glenroy · Gocup · Goobarragandra · Grahamstown · Green Hills · Greg Greg · Indi · Jagumba · Jagungal Wilderness · Jones Bridge · Khancoban · Killimicat · Kosciuszko · Kunama · Lacmalac · Laurel Hill · Little River · Lower Bago · Mannus · Maragle · Minjary · Mount Horeb · Munderoo · Mundongo · Murray Gorge · Nurenmerenmong · Paddys River · Pilot Wilderness · Pinbeyan · Sandy Gully · Sharps Creek · Stirling · Talbingo · Taradale · Tooma · Tumbarumba · Tumorrama · Tumut · Tumut Plains · Uriarra Village · Waramanga · Welaregang · Wereboldera · Wermatong · Westdale · Weston · Westwood · Willigobung · Windowie · Wondalga · Wright · Wyangle · Yarrangobilly · Yaven Creek
Postcodes in the Snowy Valleys council area
2611 · 2627 · 2629 · 2649 · 2653 · 2720 · 2722 · 2729 · 2730
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