Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2651
Postcode 2651 covers Forest Hill 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: Wagga Wagga.
Suburbs in 2651
Recorded crime in the council area
Wagga Wagga
High71 of 362 nationally · 28 of 129 in NSW · 69,108 residents
- Violent 1,757 per 100k
▲ +4% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,641 per 100k
▼ -6% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 705 per 100k
▼ -16% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Forest Hill in postcode 2651.
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 2651
What is the crime rate in postcode 2651?
Recorded crime is published for the Wagga Wagga council area, which covers postcode 2651. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,757 violent offences, 4,641 property offences and 705 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2651 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Wagga Wagga council area's violent crime rate is 37% above the national rate and 53% above the New South Wales rate (1,757 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 69 ranks 71 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2651?
Forest Hill.
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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