Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2649
Postcode 2649 covers Laurel Hill and Nurenmerenmong 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: Snowy Valleys.
Suburbs in 2649
Recorded crime in the council area
Snowy Valleys
Moderate195 of 362 nationally · 60 of 129 in NSW · 15,058 residents
- Violent 1,229 per 100k
▲ +18% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,068 per 100k
▲ +4% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 571 per 100k
▲ +25% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Laurel Hill, Nurenmerenmong in postcode 2649.
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 2649
What is the crime rate in postcode 2649?
Recorded crime is published for the Snowy Valleys council area, which covers postcode 2649. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,229 violent offences, 3,068 property offences and 571 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2649 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Snowy Valleys council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and close to the New South Wales rate (1,229 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 47 ranks 195 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2649?
Laurel Hill and Nurenmerenmong.
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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