Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 2577

Postcode 2577 covers Barren Grounds, Berrima, Canyonleigh, Knights Hill, Macquarie Pass, Manchester Square, Medway, Mount Murray, Sutton Forest and Upper Kangaroo Valley 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: Wingecarribee, Kiama, Shellharbour and Shoalhaven.

Suburbs in 2577

Recorded crime in the council areas

20/100

Wingecarribee

Very low335 of 362 nationally · 118 of 129 in NSW · 53,840 residents

Violent 702 per 100k: This area702NSW1,151Australia1,280
▲ +16% vs five years earlier
Property 1,382 per 100k: This area1,382NSW2,743Australia3,779
▼ -13% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 91 per 100k: This area91NSW301Australia487
▼ -37% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Berrima, Canyonleigh, Manchester Square, Medway, Mount Murray, Sutton Forest, Upper Kangaroo Valley in postcode 2577.

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20/100

Kiama

Very low336 of 362 nationally · 119 of 129 in NSW · 23,139 residents

Violent 527 per 100k: This area527NSW1,151Australia1,280
▲ +3% vs five years earlier
Property 1,564 per 100k: This area1,564NSW2,743Australia3,779
▼ -8% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 160 per 100k: This area160NSW301Australia487
▼ -25% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Knights Hill in postcode 2577.

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36/100

Shellharbour

Low267 of 362 nationally · 93 of 129 in NSW · 83,228 residents

Violent 1,031 per 100k: This area1,031NSW1,151Australia1,280
▲ +25% vs five years earlier
Property 2,266 per 100k: This area2,266NSW2,743Australia3,779
▼ -16% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 239 per 100k: This area239NSW301Australia487
▼ -1% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Macquarie Pass in postcode 2577.

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47/100

Shoalhaven

Moderate202 of 362 nationally · 64 of 129 in NSW · 111,755 residents

Violent 1,456 per 100k: This area1,456NSW1,151Australia1,280
▲ +24% vs five years earlier
Property 3,013 per 100k: This area3,013NSW2,743Australia3,779
▲ +6% vs five years earlier
Break-ins 381 per 100k: This area381NSW301Australia487
▲ +10% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Barren Grounds in postcode 2577.

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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 2577

What is the crime rate in postcode 2577?

Recorded crime is published for the Wingecarribee council area, which covers most of postcode 2577. In 2025-26 it recorded 702 violent offences, 1,382 property offences and 91 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 2577 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Wingecarribee council area's violent crime rate is 45% below the national rate and 39% below the New South Wales rate (702 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 20 ranks 335 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 2577?

Barren Grounds, Berrima, Canyonleigh, Knights Hill, Macquarie Pass, Manchester Square, Medway, Mount Murray, Sutton Forest and Upper Kangaroo Valley.

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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