Calala crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales

NSW Police (figures published by BOCSAR) recorded 214 offences in Calala in 2025-26, including 63 violent offences and 16 break-ins. That is about 4,676 per 100,000 of its 4,577 residents (2021 Census). The rates and Crime Score below are for the whole Tamworth council area.

Calala is a suburb in the Tamworth council area of New South Wales (about 66,403 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 72 out of 100 (high), 53rd of 362 councils nationally.

The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (82nd percentile), sexual offences (81st percentile), break-ins (81st percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 70.

In 2025-26: violent 2,434 per 100,000 (+52% vs five years earlier); property 5,831 per 100,000 (+14% vs five years earlier); break-ins 1,010 per 100,000 (-5% vs five years earlier); theft 2,467 per 100,000 (+34% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 13th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.

Unemployment in the Tamworth council area is 4.5% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 3.7% of occupied homes (633 public and 241 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 168 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 26 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 9% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in England, Philippines, India. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.4% (confidence 83 of 100); social housing about 3.3% of homes; about 25.6 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 9.2% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.

New South Wales publishes suburb-level counts: 214 offences were recorded in Calala in 2025-26. The rates and Crime Score above are for the whole Tamworth council area.

OffencesPer 100,000Count5-yr change
Violent2,4341,616+52%
Property5,8313,872+14%
Break-ins1,010671-5%
Theft2,4671,638+34%

Of 250 regional NSW suburbs and towns with at least 2,000 residents, Calala has the 79th lowest recorded crime rate: about 4,850 offences a year per 100,000 residents (2023-24 to 2025-26 average), against a median of 7,320. Regional New South Wales rankings.

Tamworth council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.

Questions

Is Calala safe?

Calala recorded about 4,850 offences a year per 100,000 residents over 2023-24 to 2025-26, about 34% lower than the median of 7,320 for regional NSW suburbs and towns: the 79th lowest rate of 250. In 2025-26 police recorded 63 violent offences (1,380 per 100,000 residents) and 16 break-ins there. These are offences recorded by police per resident: they describe the area as a whole, not the risk on any particular street, and places with a busy centre record more because offences are counted where they happen.

What is the crime rate in Calala?

In 2025-26 police recorded 214 offences in Calala, about 4,680 per 100,000 of its 4,577 residents (2021 Census), including 63 violent offences and 16 break-ins.

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