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Crime in postcode 2794

Postcode 2794 covers Bumbaldry, Cowra, Hovells Creek, Mount Collins and Wattamondara 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: Cowra, Hilltops and Weddin.

Suburbs in 2794

Recorded crime in the council areas

61/100

Cowra

High117 of 362 nationally · 40 of 129 in NSW · 12,721 residents

Violent 1,698 per 100k

▲ +11% vs five years earlier

Property 3,828 per 100k

▼ -16% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 613 per 100k

▼ -46% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Cowra, Wattamondara in postcode 2794.

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48/100

Hilltops

Moderate189 of 362 nationally · 58 of 129 in NSW · 19,347 residents

Violent 1,416 per 100k

▲ +5% vs five years earlier

Property 2,528 per 100k

▲ +2% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 264 per 100k

▼ -17% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Hovells Creek, Mount Collins in postcode 2794.

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37/100

Weddin

Low260 of 362 nationally · 90 of 129 in NSW · 3,558 residents

Violent 1,546 per 100k

▲ +32% vs five years earlier

Property 2,389 per 100k

▲ +5% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 253 per 100k

▼ -9% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Bumbaldry in postcode 2794.

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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 2794

What is the crime rate in postcode 2794?

Recorded crime is published for the Cowra council area, which covers most of postcode 2794. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,698 violent offences, 3,828 property offences and 613 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 2794 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Cowra council area's violent crime rate is 33% above the national rate and 48% above the New South Wales rate (1,698 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 61 ranks 117 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 2794?

Bumbaldry, Cowra, Hovells Creek, Mount Collins and Wattamondara.

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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