Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2843
Postcode 2843 covers Coolah 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: Warrumbungle.
Suburbs in 2843
Recorded crime in the council area
Warrumbungle
High58 of 362 nationally · 22 of 129 in NSW · 9,246 residents
- Violent 2,012 per 100k
▲ +45% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,991 per 100k
▲ +17% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 757 per 100k
▲ +40% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Coolah in postcode 2843.
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 2843
What is the crime rate in postcode 2843?
Recorded crime is published for the Warrumbungle council area, which covers postcode 2843. In 2025-26 it recorded 2,012 violent offences, 3,991 property offences and 757 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2843 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Warrumbungle council area's violent crime rate is 57% above the national rate and 75% above the New South Wales rate (2,012 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 72 ranks 58 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2843?
Coolah.
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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