Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2291
Postcode 2291 covers Merewether, Merewether Heights and The Junction 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: Newcastle.
Suburbs in 2291
Recorded crime in the council area
Newcastle
High74 of 362 nationally · 30 of 129 in NSW · 178,935 residents
- Violent 1,667 per 100k
▲ +14% vs five years earlier
- Property 5,584 per 100k
▲ +7% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 720 per 100k
▲ +12% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Merewether, Merewether Heights, The Junction in postcode 2291.
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 2291
What is the crime rate in postcode 2291?
Recorded crime is published for the Newcastle council area, which covers postcode 2291. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,667 violent offences, 5,584 property offences and 720 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2291 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Newcastle council area's violent crime rate is 30% above the national rate and 45% above the New South Wales rate (1,667 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 68 ranks 74 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2291?
Merewether, Merewether Heights and The Junction.
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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