Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2478
Postcode 2478 covers Ballina, East Ballina, Empire Vale, Lennox Head, Patchs Beach, Skennars Head, South Ballina, Teven, Tintenbar and West Ballina 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: Ballina.
Suburbs in 2478
- Ballina
- East Ballina
- Empire Vale
- Lennox Head
- Patchs Beach
- Skennars Head
- South Ballina
- Teven
- Tintenbar
- West Ballina
Recorded crime in the council area
Ballina
Moderate167 of 362 nationally · 53 of 129 in NSW · 48,603 residents
- Violent 1,165 per 100k
▲ +27% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,671 per 100k
▲ +66% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 469 per 100k
▲ +152% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Ballina, East Ballina, Empire Vale, Lennox Head, Patchs Beach, Skennars Head, South Ballina, Teven, Tintenbar, West Ballina in postcode 2478.
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 2478
What is the crime rate in postcode 2478?
Recorded crime is published for the Ballina council area, which covers postcode 2478. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,165 violent offences, 3,671 property offences and 469 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2478 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Ballina council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and close to the New South Wales rate (1,165 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 51 ranks 167 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2478?
Ballina, East Ballina, Empire Vale, Lennox Head, Patchs Beach, Skennars Head, South Ballina, Teven, Tintenbar and West Ballina.
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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