Tamworth crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Tamworth is a council area in New South Wales with about 66,403 residents. It has a Crime Score 72 out of 100 (high), 53rd 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 (82nd percentile), sexual offences (81st percentile), break-ins (81st percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 70.
In 2025-26: violent 2,434 per 100,000 (+52% vs five years earlier); property 5,831 per 100,000 (+14% vs five years earlier); break-ins 1,010 per 100,000 (-5% vs five years earlier); theft 2,467 per 100,000 (+34% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 13th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Tamworth council area is 4.5% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 3.7% of occupied homes (633 public and 241 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 168 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 26 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 9% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in England, Philippines, India. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.4% (confidence 83 of 100); social housing about 3.3% of homes; about 25.6 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 9.2% 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 | 2,434 | 1,616 | +52% |
| Property | 5,831 | 3,872 | +14% |
| Break-ins | 1,010 | 671 | -5% |
| Theft | 2,467 | 1,638 | +34% |
Questions
Is Tamworth safe?
Tamworth recorded 2,430 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, 2.1 times the New South Wales rate (1,150) and about 90% higher than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 72.3 out of 100 (high), 53rd 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 Tamworth?
671 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 1,010 per 100,000 residents, 3.4 times the New South Wales rate (301).
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Police news near Tamworth
- Fatal crash - Moonbi · Moonbi, 19 Oct 2026 · 16 km away
- Man charged following alleged assault - Tamworth · Tamworth, 13 Oct 2026 · 16 km away
- Investigation underway after string of break and enters, kidnapping - Tamworth · Tamworth, 7 Sept 2026 · 16 km away
Suburbs in the Tamworth council area
Appleby · Attunga · Banoon · Barraba · Bective · Bendemeer · Bithramere · Borah Creek · Bowling Alley Point · Calala · Crawney · Daruka · Duncans Creek · Dungowan · Duri · East Tamworth · Garoo · Garthowen · Gidley · Goonoo Goonoo · Gowrie · Halls Creek · Hallsville · Hanging Rock · Hillvue · Ironbark · Klori · Kootingal · Limbri · Lindesay · Longarm · Loomberah · Manilla · Mayvale · Moonbi · Moore Creek · Mulla Creek · Namoi River · Nemingha · New Mexico · North Tamworth · Nundle · Ogunbil · Oxley Vale · Piallamore · Red Hill · Retreat · Rushes Creek · Somerton · South Tamworth · Taminda · Tamworth · Thirldene · Timbumburi · Tintinhull · Upper Manilla · Wallamore · Warrabah · Warral · Watsons Creek · Weabonga · West Tamworth · Wimborne · Winton · Wongo Creek · Woodsreef · Woolomin
Postcodes in the Tamworth council area
2338 · 2344 · 2345 · 2346 · 2347 · 2352 · 2353 · 2355
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