Postcode · New South Wales · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 2847
Postcode 2847 covers Portland 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: Lithgow.
Suburbs in 2847
Recorded crime in the council area
Lithgow
Moderate130 of 362 nationally · 43 of 129 in NSW · 20,693 residents
- Violent 1,817 per 100k
▲ +3% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,484 per 100k
▼ -12% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 358 per 100k
▼ -9% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Portland in postcode 2847.
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 2847
What is the crime rate in postcode 2847?
Recorded crime is published for the Lithgow council area, which covers postcode 2847. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,817 violent offences, 3,484 property offences and 358 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 2847 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Lithgow council area's violent crime rate is 42% above the national rate and 58% above the New South Wales rate (1,817 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 59 ranks 130 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 2847?
Portland.
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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