Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2398
Postcode 2398 covers Gurley 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: Moree Plains.
Suburbs in 2398
Recorded crime in the council area
Moree Plains
Very high15 of 362 nationally · 4 of 129 in NSW · 12,845 residents
- Violent 4,656 per 100k
▲ +13% vs five years earlier
- Property 11,172 per 100k
▲ +5% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 2,110 per 100k
▲ +8% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Gurley in postcode 2398.
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 2398
What is the crime rate in postcode 2398?
Recorded crime is published for the Moree Plains council area, which covers postcode 2398. In 2025-26 it recorded 4,656 violent offences, 11,172 property offences and 2,110 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2398 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Moree Plains council area's violent crime rate is 3.6 times the national rate and 4.0 times the New South Wales rate (4,656 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 85 ranks 15 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2398?
Gurley.
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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