Warren crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales council area
Warren is a council area in New South Wales with about 2,606 residents. It has a Crime Score 72 out of 100 (high), 59th 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 (88th percentile), break-ins (91st percentile), sexual offences (76th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 72.
In 2025-26: violent 2,341 per 100,000 (-2% vs five years earlier); property 6,869 per 100,000 (+37% vs five years earlier); break-ins 2,111 per 100,000 (+127% vs five years earlier); theft 2,341 per 100,000 (+31% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 17th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Warren council area is 4.6% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 5.1% of occupied homes (26 public and 22 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 4 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 15.5 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 6.1% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in Philippines, England, New Zealand. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.4% (confidence 69 of 100); social housing about 4.6% of homes; about 15.3 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 6.2% 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 | 2,341 | 61 | -2% |
| Property | 6,869 | 179 | +37% |
| Break-ins | 2,111 | 55 | +127% |
| Theft | 2,341 | 61 | +31% |
Questions
Is Warren safe?
Warren recorded 2,340 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, 2 times the New South Wales rate (1,150) and about 83% higher than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 71.7 out of 100 (high), 59th 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 Warren?
55 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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Suburbs in the Warren council area
Beemunnel · Bogan · Bullagreen · Bundemar · Cathundral · Collie · Dandaloo · Eenaweena · Marthaguy · Merrigal · Mount Foster · Mount Harris · Mullengudgery · Mumblebone Plain · Nevertire · Oxley · Pigeonbah · Pine Clump · Ravenswood · Red Hill · Snakes Plain · Tenandra · Warren
Postcodes in the Warren council area
2823 · 2824 · 2825 · 2826 · 2827
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