What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

Lowest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with lowest 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.

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Ranking · NSW · 50 areas

Lowest Crime Rate — NSW

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

Leading area

Ku Ring GaiNSW

Leading value

930

Runner-up

HornsbyNSW

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate

Areas with lowest 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.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED

I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety or school screens, then use suburb pages for services and evidence depth.

Crime, schools, and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

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Area-level risk screen

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

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

#1Ku Ring GaiNSW
930
1,181
#2HornsbyNSW
1,229
1,894
#3The Hills ShireNSW
1,315
2,735
#4Lane CoveNSW
1,355
563
#5MosmanNSW
1,465
426
#6WingecarribeeNSW
1,470
781
#7Northern BeachesNSW
1,515
4,058
#8WollondillyNSW
1,609
927
#9Upper Lachlan ShireNSW
1,619
141
#10Yass ValleyNSW
1,642
287
#11KiamaNSW
1,682
387
#12Hunters HillNSW
1,710
240
#13North SydneyNSW
1,752
1,262
#14Sutherland ShireNSW
1,776
4,174
#15CamdenNSW
1,786
2,407
#16Blue MountainsNSW
1,840
1,443
#17OberonNSW
1,857
104
#18CabonneNSW
1,859
258
#19WoollahraNSW
1,941
1,061
#20CoolamonNSW
1,956
89
#21Canada BayNSW
2,038
1,862
#22BlayneyNSW
2,080
159
#23RydeNSW
2,087
2,833
#24Georges RiverNSW
2,106
3,329
#25Snowy Monaro RegionalNSW
2,173
481
#26WilloughbyNSW
2,205
1,717
#27WeddinNSW
2,240
81
#28DungogNSW
2,252
220
#29FairfieldNSW
2,252
4,724
#30Greater Hume ShireNSW
2,298
263
#31Bega ValleyNSW
2,313
839
#32KyogleNSW
2,334
221
#33BaysideNSW
2,352
4,304
#34Canterbury BankstownNSW
2,382
9,049
#35TemoraNSW
2,422
146
#36FederationNSW
2,558
331
#37JuneeNSW
2,561
167
#38Cootamundra GundagaiNSW
2,600
297
#39UrallaNSW
2,613
158
#40BerriganNSW
2,615
226
#41RandwickNSW
2,628
3,727
#42Queanbeyan Palerang RegionalNSW
2,677
1,750
#43HawkesburyNSW
2,682
1,828
#44BlandNSW
2,800
153
#45Inner WestNSW
2,883
5,430
#46ShellharbourNSW
2,927
2,334
#47CumberlandNSW
2,941
7,216
#48LockhartNSW
2,945
100
#49StrathfieldNSW
2,969
1,420
#50HilltopsNSW
3,064
590

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Ku Ring Gai	NSW	930	1,181
2	Hornsby	NSW	1,229	1,894
3	The Hills Shire	NSW	1,315	2,735
4	Lane Cove	NSW	1,355	563
5	Mosman	NSW	1,465	426
6	Wingecarribee	NSW	1,470	781
7	Northern Beaches	NSW	1,515	4,058
8	Wollondilly	NSW	1,609	927
9	Upper Lachlan Shire	NSW	1,619	141
10	Yass Valley	NSW	1,642	287
11	Kiama	NSW	1,682	387
12	Hunters Hill	NSW	1,710	240
13	North Sydney	NSW	1,752	1,262
14	Sutherland Shire	NSW	1,776	4,174
15	Camden	NSW	1,786	2,407
16	Blue Mountains	NSW	1,840	1,443
17	Oberon	NSW	1,857	104
18	Cabonne	NSW	1,859	258
19	Woollahra	NSW	1,941	1,061
20	Coolamon	NSW	1,956	89
21	Canada Bay	NSW	2,038	1,862
22	Blayney	NSW	2,080	159
23	Ryde	NSW	2,087	2,833
24	Georges River	NSW	2,106	3,329
25	Snowy Monaro Regional	NSW	2,173	481
26	Willoughby	NSW	2,205	1,717
27	Weddin	NSW	2,240	81
28	Dungog	NSW	2,252	220
29	Fairfield	NSW	2,252	4,724
30	Greater Hume Shire	NSW	2,298	263
31	Bega Valley	NSW	2,313	839
32	Kyogle	NSW	2,334	221
33	Bayside	NSW	2,352	4,304
34	Canterbury Bankstown	NSW	2,382	9,049
35	Temora	NSW	2,422	146
36	Federation	NSW	2,558	331
37	Junee	NSW	2,561	167
38	Cootamundra Gundagai	NSW	2,600	297
39	Uralla	NSW	2,613	158
40	Berrigan	NSW	2,615	226
41	Randwick	NSW	2,628	3,727
42	Queanbeyan Palerang Regional	NSW	2,677	1,750
43	Hawkesbury	NSW	2,682	1,828
44	Bland	NSW	2,800	153
45	Inner West	NSW	2,883	5,430
46	Shellharbour	NSW	2,927	2,334
47	Cumberland	NSW	2,941	7,216
48	Lockhart	NSW	2,945	100
49	Strathfield	NSW	2,969	1,420
50	Hilltops	NSW	3,064	590

FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

Lowest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in NSW using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with lowest 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.