Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2643
Postcode 2643 covers Howlong 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: Federation.
Suburbs in 2643
Recorded crime in the council area
Federation
Low278 of 362 nationally · 97 of 129 in NSW · 13,247 residents
- Violent 785 per 100k
▼ -8% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,363 per 100k
▼ -6% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 317 per 100k
▼ -3% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Howlong in postcode 2643.
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 2643
What is the crime rate in postcode 2643?
Recorded crime is published for the Federation council area, which covers postcode 2643. In 2025-26 it recorded 785 violent offences, 2,363 property offences and 317 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2643 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Federation council area's violent crime rate is 39% below the national rate and 32% below the New South Wales rate (785 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 34 ranks 278 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2643?
Howlong.
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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