Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 2322

Postcode 2322 covers Beresfield, Black Hill, Chisholm, Hexham, Lenaghan, Stockrington, Tarro, Thornton, Tomago and Woodberry in New South Wales. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council areas the postcode falls in: Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock and Port Stephens.

Suburbs in 2322

Recorded crime in the council areas

68/100

Newcastle

High74 of 362 nationally · 30 of 129 in NSW · 178,935 residents

Violent 1,667 per 100k: This area1,667NSW1,151Australia1,280
▲ +14% vs five years earlier
Property 5,584 per 100k: This area5,584NSW2,743Australia3,779
▲ +7% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 720 per 100k: This area720NSW301Australia487
▲ +12% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Beresfield, Hexham, Lenaghan, Tarro in postcode 2322.

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53/100

Maitland

Moderate153 of 362 nationally · 48 of 129 in NSW · 100,439 residents

Violent 1,618 per 100k: This area1,618NSW1,151Australia1,280
▲ +30% vs five years earlier
Property 3,341 per 100k: This area3,341NSW2,743Australia3,779
▼ -4% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 423 per 100k: This area423NSW301Australia487
▲ +2% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Chisholm, Thornton, Woodberry in postcode 2322.

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59/100

Cessnock

Moderate132 of 362 nationally · 44 of 129 in NSW · 71,443 residents

Violent 1,717 per 100k: This area1,717NSW1,151Australia1,280
▲ +38% vs five years earlier
Property 4,035 per 100k: This area4,035NSW2,743Australia3,779
▼ -2% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 588 per 100k: This area588NSW301Australia487
▲ +21% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Black Hill, Stockrington in postcode 2322.

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47/100

Port Stephens

Moderate194 of 362 nationally · 59 of 129 in NSW · 80,070 residents

Violent 1,416 per 100k: This area1,416NSW1,151Australia1,280
▲ +16% vs five years earlier
Property 2,683 per 100k: This area2,683NSW2,743Australia3,779
▼ -7% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 277 per 100k: This area277NSW301Australia487
▼ -17% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Tomago in postcode 2322.

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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 2322

What is the crime rate in postcode 2322?

Recorded crime is published for the Newcastle council area, which covers most of postcode 2322. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,667 violent offences, 5,584 property offences and 720 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 2322 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 2322?

Beresfield, Black Hill, Chisholm, Hexham, Lenaghan, Stockrington, Tarro, Thornton, Tomago and Woodberry.

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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