Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2356
Postcode 2356 covers Gwabegar 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: Narrabri.
Suburbs in 2356
Recorded crime in the council area
Narrabri
High80 of 362 nationally · 31 of 129 in NSW · 12,797 residents
- Violent 2,157 per 100k
▲ +23% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,353 per 100k
▲ +25% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 735 per 100k
▲ +16% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Gwabegar in postcode 2356.
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 2356
What is the crime rate in postcode 2356?
Recorded crime is published for the Narrabri council area, which covers postcode 2356. In 2025-26 it recorded 2,157 violent offences, 4,353 property offences and 735 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2356 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Narrabri council area's violent crime rate is 68% above the national rate and 87% above the New South Wales rate (2,157 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 68 ranks 80 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2356?
Gwabegar.
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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