Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2162
Postcode 2162 covers Chester Hill and Sefton in New South Wales. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Canterbury-Bankstown.
Suburbs in 2162
Recorded crime in the council area
Canterbury-Bankstown
Low269 of 362 nationally · 94 of 129 in NSW · 389,687 residents
- Violent 949 per 100k
▲ +15% vs five years earlier
- Property 1,947 per 100k
▼ -12% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 152 per 100k
▼ -21% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Chester Hill, Sefton in postcode 2162.
The Crime Score (0 to 100) ranks each council's three-year offence rates against every Australian council, weighted towards serious offences; 50 is the national middle. It describes recorded crime, not personal risk. See the council rankings.
Questions about postcode 2162
What is the crime rate in postcode 2162?
Recorded crime is published for the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, which covers postcode 2162. In 2025-26 it recorded 949 violent offences, 1,947 property offences and 152 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2162 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Canterbury-Bankstown council area's violent crime rate is 26% below the national rate and 18% below the New South Wales rate (949 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 36 ranks 269 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2162?
Chester Hill and Sefton.
Where do these figures come from?
Offence counts come from New South Wales's official police or crime statistics agency, standardised to national offence categories; rates use ABS estimated resident population. Figures describe recorded offences, not personal risk, and recording practices differ between states.
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