Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2480
Postcode 2480 covers East Lismore, Lagoon Grass, Larnook, Lismore Heights, McKees Hill, McLeans Ridges, Numulgi, Richmond Hill, Rosebank and Whian Whian 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: Lismore.
Suburbs in 2480
- East Lismore
- Lagoon Grass
- Larnook
- Lismore Heights
- McKees Hill
- McLeans Ridges
- Numulgi
- Richmond Hill
- Rosebank
- Whian Whian
Recorded crime in the council area
Lismore
High52 of 362 nationally · 18 of 129 in NSW · 43,642 residents
- Violent 1,998 per 100k
▲ +16% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,532 per 100k
▲ +45% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 623 per 100k
▲ +62% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers East Lismore, Lagoon Grass, Larnook, Lismore Heights, McKees Hill, McLeans Ridges, Numulgi, Richmond Hill, Rosebank, Whian Whian in postcode 2480.
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 2480
What is the crime rate in postcode 2480?
Recorded crime is published for the Lismore council area, which covers postcode 2480. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,998 violent offences, 4,532 property offences and 623 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2480 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Lismore council area's violent crime rate is 56% above the national rate and 74% above the New South Wales rate (1,998 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 72 ranks 52 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2480?
East Lismore, Lagoon Grass, Larnook, Lismore Heights, McKees Hill, McLeans Ridges, Numulgi, Richmond Hill, Rosebank and Whian Whian.
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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