NSW · 2025-26

NSW council crime rankings

Recorded offence rates per 100,000 residents for New South Wales local government areas, from official data standardised on the Australian Crime Map. Open any council for the full trend, Crime Score and map.

Rates use ABS estimated resident population. Recording practices differ between police forces — compare with care. Lists refresh when the weekly data workflow runs.

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Highest break-in rates in NSW

Top 25 councils in NSW with at least 10,000 residents. Small remote communities with extreme rates are excluded by the population floor.

#	Council	Break-ins / 100k	Population
1	Moree PlainsNSW	2,110	12,845
2	GunnedahNSW	1,304	13,502
3	TamworthNSW	1,010	66,403
4	KempseyNSW	933	31,950
5	ArmidaleNSW	867	29,652
6	Richmond ValleyNSW	844	24,044
7	Clarence ValleyNSW	833	56,874
8	LeetonNSW	828	11,475
9	Broken HillNSW	776	17,515
10	MuswellbrookNSW	771	16,859
11	DubboNSW	758	57,384
12	OrangeNSW	758	44,990
13	NarrabriNSW	735	12,797
14	NewcastleNSW	720	178,935
15	AlburyNSW	709	59,538
16	Wagga WaggaNSW	705	69,108
17	InverellNSW	678	18,152
18	ParkesNSW	649	14,175
19	LismoreNSW	623	43,642
20	CowraNSW	613	12,721
21	Murray RiverNSW	613	14,030
22	CessnockNSW	588	71,443
23	Snowy ValleysNSW	571	15,058
24	Mid-CoastNSW	558	99,448
25	GriffithNSW	488	27,458

Highest violent crime rates in NSW

Violent crime uses the map's violent aggregate (assault and related). Same 10,000+ population floor; recording practices differ between police forces.

#	Council	Violent / 100k	Population
1	Moree PlainsNSW	4,656	12,845
2	Broken HillNSW	3,203	17,515
3	DubboNSW	2,558	57,384
4	TamworthNSW	2,434	66,403
5	SydneyNSW	2,409	241,797
6	KempseyNSW	2,407	31,950
7	ArmidaleNSW	2,307	29,652
8	MuswellbrookNSW	2,189	16,859
9	AlburyNSW	2,189	59,538
10	ParkesNSW	2,166	14,175
11	NarrabriNSW	2,157	12,797
12	InverellNSW	2,132	18,152
13	Richmond ValleyNSW	2,021	24,044
14	LismoreNSW	1,998	43,642
15	LeetonNSW	1,969	11,475
16	Coffs HarbourNSW	1,888	82,109
17	LithgowNSW	1,817	20,693
18	OrangeNSW	1,812	44,990
19	Wagga WaggaNSW	1,757	69,108
20	CessnockNSW	1,717	71,443
21	CowraNSW	1,698	12,721
22	GunnedahNSW	1,696	13,502
23	Nambucca ValleyNSW	1,695	21,237
24	NewcastleNSW	1,667	178,935
25	Clarence ValleyNSW	1,660	56,874

Highest property crime rates in NSW

Property crime combines break-ins, theft, vehicle theft and property damage. Same 10,000+ population floor.

#	Council	Property / 100k	Population
1	Moree PlainsNSW	11,172	12,845
2	GunnedahNSW	6,969	13,502
3	SydneyNSW	6,505	241,797
4	KempseyNSW	6,119	31,950
5	TamworthNSW	5,831	66,403
6	NewcastleNSW	5,584	178,935
7	AlburyNSW	5,571	59,538
8	DubboNSW	5,221	57,384
9	Broken HillNSW	5,161	17,515
10	MuswellbrookNSW	4,870	16,859
11	OrangeNSW	4,763	44,990
12	Wagga WaggaNSW	4,641	69,108
13	Clarence ValleyNSW	4,559	56,874
14	LismoreNSW	4,532	43,642
15	LeetonNSW	4,427	11,475
16	NarrabriNSW	4,353	12,797
17	ParkesNSW	4,325	14,175
18	Richmond ValleyNSW	4,271	24,044
19	ArmidaleNSW	4,108	29,652
20	CessnockNSW	4,035	71,443
21	CowraNSW	3,828	12,721
22	Coffs HarbourNSW	3,740	82,109
23	BallinaNSW	3,671	48,603
24	Murray RiverNSW	3,599	14,030
25	ByronNSW	3,540	38,784

Lower break-in rates in NSW

Councils in NSW with at least 20,000 residents and the lowest published break-in rates — useful for comparing larger urban and regional areas.

#	Council	Break-ins / 100k	Population
1	CamdenNSW	70	146,483
2	WollondillyNSW	90	62,080
3	Ku-ring-gaiNSW	90	128,542
4	WingecarribeeNSW	91	53,840
5	Northern BeachesNSW	95	272,656
6	SutherlandNSW	104	241,327
7	The HillsNSW	107	222,675
8	HornsbyNSW	107	155,484
9	FairfieldNSW	119	213,677
10	BaysideNSW	140	187,770
11	Georges RiverNSW	151	163,919
12	Canterbury-BankstownNSW	152	389,687
13	Blue MountainsNSW	153	79,236
14	WoollahraNSW	154	55,218
15	KiamaNSW	160	23,139
16	North SydneyNSW	163	73,705
17	MosmanNSW	163	29,374
18	WaverleyNSW	168	73,345
19	Snowy MonaroNSW	179	22,396
20	Bega ValleyNSW	179	36,921
21	Lane CoveNSW	181	43,094
22	HawkesburyNSW	193	69,299
23	LiverpoolNSW	209	261,231
24	RydeNSW	210	141,693
25	CumberlandNSW	212	256,906

Lower violent crime rates in NSW

Violent crime uses the map's violent aggregate (assault and related). Councils in NSW with at least 20,000 residents; recording practices differ between police forces.

#	Council	Violent / 100k	Population
1	Lane CoveNSW	343	43,094
2	Ku-ring-gaiNSW	349	128,542
3	The HillsNSW	398	222,675
4	HornsbyNSW	460	155,484
5	MosmanNSW	470	29,374
6	North SydneyNSW	471	73,705
7	Northern BeachesNSW	518	272,656
8	KiamaNSW	527	23,139
9	Canada BayNSW	572	93,006
10	RydeNSW	579	141,693
11	WilloughbyNSW	589	80,520
12	WoollahraNSW	623	55,218
13	WollondillyNSW	664	62,080
14	Georges RiverNSW	670	163,919
15	SutherlandNSW	674	241,327
16	WingecarribeeNSW	702	53,840
17	CamdenNSW	705	146,483
18	BaysideNSW	741	187,770
19	Blue MountainsNSW	772	79,236
20	RandwickNSW	788	146,484
21	Queanbeyan-PalerangNSW	800	67,633
22	FairfieldNSW	860	213,677
23	StrathfieldNSW	874	49,203
24	Inner WestNSW	896	193,125
25	Bega ValleyNSW	905	36,921

Lower property crime rates in NSW

Councils in NSW with at least 20,000 residents and the lowest published property crime rates — useful for comparing larger urban and regional areas.

#	Council	Property / 100k	Population
1	Ku-ring-gaiNSW	832	128,542
2	The HillsNSW	1,151	222,675
3	Lane CoveNSW	1,188	43,094
4	HornsbyNSW	1,255	155,484
5	MosmanNSW	1,287	29,374
6	WollondillyNSW	1,300	62,080
7	Northern BeachesNSW	1,334	272,656
8	CamdenNSW	1,335	146,483
9	SutherlandNSW	1,378	241,327
10	WingecarribeeNSW	1,382	53,840
11	Blue MountainsNSW	1,560	79,236
12	KiamaNSW	1,564	23,139
13	Snowy MonaroNSW	1,625	22,396
14	North SydneyNSW	1,680	73,705
15	WoollahraNSW	1,713	55,218
16	Bega ValleyNSW	1,850	36,921
17	Canada BayNSW	1,855	93,006
18	Georges RiverNSW	1,905	163,919
19	RydeNSW	1,916	141,693
20	Canterbury-BankstownNSW	1,947	389,687
21	FairfieldNSW	1,974	213,677
22	Queanbeyan-PalerangNSW	1,989	67,633
23	BaysideNSW	2,136	187,770
24	HawkesburyNSW	2,146	69,299
25	ShellharbourNSW	2,266	83,228

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