Greenridge crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales
Greenridge is a suburb in the Richmond Valley council area of New South Wales (about 24,044 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 70 out of 100 (high), 59th 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 (73rd percentile), sexual offences (88th percentile), break-ins (76th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 64.
In 2024-25: violent 1,913 per 100,000 (+31% vs five years earlier); property 3,527 per 100,000 (+9% vs five years earlier); break-ins 670 per 100,000 (+42% vs five years earlier); theft 944 per 100,000 (-24% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 33rd of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Richmond Valley council area is 4.7% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 3.2% of occupied homes (191 public and 91 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 104 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 43.8 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 6.7% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in England, New Zealand, Philippines. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.6% (confidence 79 of 100); social housing about 2.9% of homes; about 43 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 6.8% 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 crime statistics by council area, not by suburb, so the figures shown for Greenridge are those of the Richmond Valley council area.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,913 | 460 | +31% |
| Property | 3,527 | 848 | +9% |
| Break-ins | 670 | 161 | +42% |
| Theft | 944 | 227 | -24% |
Richmond Valley council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.
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