Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2444
Postcode 2444 covers Blackmans Point, Fernbank Creek, Limeburners Creek, North Shore, Port Macquarie, Riverside, The Hatch and Thrumster 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: Port Macquarie-Hastings.
Suburbs in 2444
Recorded crime in the council area
Port Macquarie-Hastings
Moderate201 of 362 nationally · 63 of 129 in NSW · 92,432 residents
- Violent 1,317 per 100k
▲ +18% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,964 per 100k
▲ +15% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 413 per 100k
▲ +36% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Blackmans Point, Fernbank Creek, Limeburners Creek, North Shore, Port Macquarie, Riverside, The Hatch, Thrumster in postcode 2444.
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 2444
What is the crime rate in postcode 2444?
Recorded crime is published for the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, which covers postcode 2444. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,317 violent offences, 2,964 property offences and 413 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2444 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Port Macquarie-Hastings council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and 14% above the New South Wales rate (1,317 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 47 ranks 201 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2444?
Blackmans Point, Fernbank Creek, Limeburners Creek, North Shore, Port Macquarie, Riverside, The Hatch and Thrumster.
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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