What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for NSW. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

← Highest Crime Rate

Ranking · NSW · 50 areas

Highest Crime Rate — NSW

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population in NSW.

Leading area

Moree PlainsNSW

Leading value

13,478

Runner-up

WalgettNSW

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population — NSW

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use crime rankings as a risk screen, not as a street-level verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal before shortlisting.

This is useful when you want a first-pass read on area-level crime intensity in NSW.

READ IT AS

Crime source grain varies by state.

Most states are broader LGA or district reads, while SA and ACT can be suburb-grain. Small-population suburb rates are filtered from rankings because they can be distorted by tiny residential denominators.

NEXT STEP

Use suburb pages for the finer read.

Treat this ranking as a directional risk filter, then go deeper on the specific suburb before making any call on suitability.

VERIFY evidence

Area-level risk screen

Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

VERIFY AREA SIGNAL

Use this as a risk screen, not a recommendation.

Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

#1Moree PlainsNSW
13,478
1,735
#2WalgettNSW
12,448
687
#3CoonambleNSW
8,806
340
#4Broken HillNSW
7,853
1,384
#5SydneyNSW
7,608
17,580
#6KempseyNSW
7,255
2,282
#7CobarNSW
7,185
293
#8Dubbo RegionalNSW
6,970
3,942
#9ForbesNSW
6,914
643
#10Tamworth RegionalNSW
6,891
4,496
#11GunnedahNSW
6,777
900
#12NarranderaNSW
6,588
375
#13AlburyNSW
6,342
3,648
#14LachlanNSW
6,296
387
#15NewcastleNSW
6,285
10,954
#16MuswellbrookNSW
6,216
1,043
#17Armidale RegionalNSW
6,143
1,818
#18ParkesNSW
6,061
864
#19WentworthNSW
5,905
454
#20NarromineNSW
5,836
376
#21NarrabriNSW
5,724
730
#22GilgandraNSW
5,639
243
#23Edward RiverNSW
5,635
475
#24Warrumbungle ShireNSW
5,386
497
#25Wagga WaggaNSW
5,374
3,693
#26TenterfieldNSW
5,235
365
#27InverellNSW
5,178
935
#28OrangeNSW
5,115
2,263
#29Clarence ValleyNSW
5,045
2,791
#30Coffs HarbourNSW
5,038
4,055
#31LismoreNSW
4,945
2,171
#32CessnockNSW
4,890
3,305
#33CowraNSW
4,803
608
#34Richmond ValleyNSW
4,775
1,132
#35LithgowNSW
4,772
989
#36Glen Innes SevernNSW
4,717
424
#37LeetonNSW
4,706
538
#38GriffithNSW
4,441
1,205
#39MaitlandNSW
4,398
4,220
#40Nambucca ValleyNSW
4,255
884
#41ByronNSW
4,232
1,571
#42BallinaNSW
4,178
1,975
#43PenrithNSW
4,007
8,996
#44Bathurst RegionalNSW
3,977
1,774
#45Liverpool PlainsNSW
3,913
300
#46Mid CoastNSW
3,779
3,700
#47MurrumbidgeeNSW
3,715
134
#48Goulburn MulwareeNSW
3,687
1,206
#49ShoalhavenNSW
3,639
3,999
#50BellingenNSW
3,605
477

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Moree Plains	NSW	13,478	1,735
2	Walgett	NSW	12,448	687
3	Coonamble	NSW	8,806	340
4	Broken Hill	NSW	7,853	1,384
5	Sydney	NSW	7,608	17,580
6	Kempsey	NSW	7,255	2,282
7	Cobar	NSW	7,185	293
8	Dubbo Regional	NSW	6,970	3,942
9	Forbes	NSW	6,914	643
10	Tamworth Regional	NSW	6,891	4,496
11	Gunnedah	NSW	6,777	900
12	Narrandera	NSW	6,588	375
13	Albury	NSW	6,342	3,648
14	Lachlan	NSW	6,296	387
15	Newcastle	NSW	6,285	10,954
16	Muswellbrook	NSW	6,216	1,043
17	Armidale Regional	NSW	6,143	1,818
18	Parkes	NSW	6,061	864
19	Wentworth	NSW	5,905	454
20	Narromine	NSW	5,836	376
21	Narrabri	NSW	5,724	730
22	Gilgandra	NSW	5,639	243
23	Edward River	NSW	5,635	475
24	Warrumbungle Shire	NSW	5,386	497
25	Wagga Wagga	NSW	5,374	3,693
26	Tenterfield	NSW	5,235	365
27	Inverell	NSW	5,178	935
28	Orange	NSW	5,115	2,263
29	Clarence Valley	NSW	5,045	2,791
30	Coffs Harbour	NSW	5,038	4,055
31	Lismore	NSW	4,945	2,171
32	Cessnock	NSW	4,890	3,305
33	Cowra	NSW	4,803	608
34	Richmond Valley	NSW	4,775	1,132
35	Lithgow	NSW	4,772	989
36	Glen Innes Severn	NSW	4,717	424
37	Leeton	NSW	4,706	538
38	Griffith	NSW	4,441	1,205
39	Maitland	NSW	4,398	4,220
40	Nambucca Valley	NSW	4,255	884
41	Byron	NSW	4,232	1,571
42	Ballina	NSW	4,178	1,975
43	Penrith	NSW	4,007	8,996
44	Bathurst Regional	NSW	3,977	1,774
45	Liverpool Plains	NSW	3,913	300
46	Mid Coast	NSW	3,779	3,700
47	Murrumbidgee	NSW	3,715	134
48	Goulburn Mulwaree	NSW	3,687	1,206
49	Shoalhaven	NSW	3,639	3,999
50	Bellingen	NSW	3,605	477

FAQ

Australian highest crime rate FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for NSW. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.