Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2453
Postcode 2453 covers Billys Creek, Clouds Creek, Dorrigo Mountain, Ebor, Fernbrook, Marengo, Megan, Moonpar, Tallowwood Ridge and Wild Cattle Creek 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: Clarence Valley, Bellingen and Armidale.
Suburbs in 2453
- Billys Creek
- Clouds Creek
- Dorrigo Mountain
- Ebor
- Fernbrook
- Marengo
- Megan
- Moonpar
- Tallowwood Ridge
- Wild Cattle Creek
Recorded crime in the council areas
Clarence Valley
High85 of 362 nationally · 32 of 129 in NSW · 56,874 residents
- Violent 1,660 per 100k
▲ +55% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,559 per 100k
▲ +74% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 833 per 100k
▲ +182% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Billys Creek, Clouds Creek, Marengo, Moonpar, Wild Cattle Creek in postcode 2453.
Bellingen
Moderate196 of 362 nationally · 61 of 129 in NSW · 13,348 residents
- Violent 1,281 per 100k
▲ +10% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,472 per 100k
▲ +20% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 337 per 100k
▲ +27% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Dorrigo Mountain, Fernbrook, Megan, Tallowwood Ridge in postcode 2453.
Armidale
High48 of 362 nationally · 16 of 129 in NSW · 29,652 residents
- Violent 2,307 per 100k
▲ +23% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,108 per 100k
▼ -22% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 867 per 100k
▼ -22% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Ebor in postcode 2453.
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 2453
What is the crime rate in postcode 2453?
Recorded crime is published for the Clarence Valley council area, which covers most of postcode 2453. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,660 violent offences, 4,559 property offences and 833 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2453 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Clarence Valley council area's violent crime rate is 30% above the national rate and 44% above the New South Wales rate (1,660 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 67 ranks 85 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2453?
Billys Creek, Clouds Creek, Dorrigo Mountain, Ebor, Fernbrook, Marengo, Megan, Moonpar, Tallowwood Ridge and Wild Cattle Creek.
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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