Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2278
Postcode 2278 covers Barnsley, Killingworth and Wakefield 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: Lake Macquarie.
Suburbs in 2278
Recorded crime in the council area
Lake Macquarie
Moderate226 of 362 nationally · 78 of 129 in NSW · 224,540 residents
- Violent 1,201 per 100k
▲ +15% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,840 per 100k
▼ -8% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 295 per 100k
▼ -15% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Barnsley, Killingworth, Wakefield in postcode 2278.
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 2278
What is the crime rate in postcode 2278?
Recorded crime is published for the Lake Macquarie council area, which covers postcode 2278. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,201 violent offences, 2,840 property offences and 295 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2278 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Lake Macquarie council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and close to the New South Wales rate (1,201 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 43 ranks 226 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2278?
Barnsley, Killingworth and Wakefield.
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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