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.

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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

13,741

Runner-up

WalgettNSW

Updated

12 July 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.

Distribution

50 areas · midpoint ≈ 5,173

Leader: Moree Plains · 13,741

#1Moree PlainsNSW
13,741
1,761
#2WalgettNSW
13,116
721
#3CoonambleNSW
9,455
366
#4Broken HillNSW
7,548
1,324
#5SydneyNSW
7,521
17,846
#6KempseyNSW
7,302
2,316
#7GunnedahNSW
7,258
972
#8Tamworth RegionalNSW
7,140
4,706
#9ForbesNSW
6,896
641
#10CobarNSW
6,874
276
#11Dubbo RegionalNSW
6,837
3,897
#12MuswellbrookNSW
6,529
1,098
#13NarranderaNSW
6,524
371
#14AlburyNSW
6,374
3,717
#15LachlanNSW
6,314
386
#16NewcastleNSW
6,303
11,148
#17WentworthNSW
6,292
491
#18NarromineNSW
6,141
395
#19GilgandraNSW
5,877
253
#20ParkesNSW
5,830
830
#21Armidale RegionalNSW
5,711
1,693
#22NarrabriNSW
5,705
730
#23Warrumbungle ShireNSW
5,585
516
#24Wagga WaggaNSW
5,436
3,748
#25OrangeNSW
5,248
2,341
#26LismoreNSW
5,173
2,265
#27Richmond ValleyNSW
5,127
1,225
#28Edward RiverNSW
5,053
425
#29Clarence ValleyNSW
5,004
2,804
#30CowraNSW
4,992
633
#31InverellNSW
4,989
902
#32CessnockNSW
4,918
3,411
#33LeetonNSW
4,913
562
#34Glen Innes SevernNSW
4,845
435
#35Coffs HarbourNSW
4,786
3,889
#36LithgowNSW
4,672
969
#37TenterfieldNSW
4,562
323
#38MaitlandNSW
4,266
4,187
#39Nambucca ValleyNSW
4,255
893
#40GriffithNSW
4,239
1,159
#41ByronNSW
4,227
1,599
#42BallinaNSW
4,049
1,941
#43Mid CoastNSW
4,023
3,966
#44PenrithNSW
3,984
9,111
#45Bathurst RegionalNSW
3,968
1,783
#46Liverpool PlainsNSW
3,742
287
#47ShoalhavenNSW
3,690
4,089
#48Goulburn MulwareeNSW
3,666
1,214
#49Port Macquarie HastingsNSW
3,660
3,325
#50MurrumbidgeeNSW
3,526
129

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Moree Plains	NSW	13,741	1,761
2	Walgett	NSW	13,116	721
3	Coonamble	NSW	9,455	366
4	Broken Hill	NSW	7,548	1,324
5	Sydney	NSW	7,521	17,846
6	Kempsey	NSW	7,302	2,316
7	Gunnedah	NSW	7,258	972
8	Tamworth Regional	NSW	7,140	4,706
9	Forbes	NSW	6,896	641
10	Cobar	NSW	6,874	276
11	Dubbo Regional	NSW	6,837	3,897
12	Muswellbrook	NSW	6,529	1,098
13	Narrandera	NSW	6,524	371
14	Albury	NSW	6,374	3,717
15	Lachlan	NSW	6,314	386
16	Newcastle	NSW	6,303	11,148
17	Wentworth	NSW	6,292	491
18	Narromine	NSW	6,141	395
19	Gilgandra	NSW	5,877	253
20	Parkes	NSW	5,830	830
21	Armidale Regional	NSW	5,711	1,693
22	Narrabri	NSW	5,705	730
23	Warrumbungle Shire	NSW	5,585	516
24	Wagga Wagga	NSW	5,436	3,748
25	Orange	NSW	5,248	2,341
26	Lismore	NSW	5,173	2,265
27	Richmond Valley	NSW	5,127	1,225
28	Edward River	NSW	5,053	425
29	Clarence Valley	NSW	5,004	2,804
30	Cowra	NSW	4,992	633
31	Inverell	NSW	4,989	902
32	Cessnock	NSW	4,918	3,411
33	Leeton	NSW	4,913	562
34	Glen Innes Severn	NSW	4,845	435
35	Coffs Harbour	NSW	4,786	3,889
36	Lithgow	NSW	4,672	969
37	Tenterfield	NSW	4,562	323
38	Maitland	NSW	4,266	4,187
39	Nambucca Valley	NSW	4,255	893
40	Griffith	NSW	4,239	1,159
41	Byron	NSW	4,227	1,599
42	Ballina	NSW	4,049	1,941
43	Mid Coast	NSW	4,023	3,966
44	Penrith	NSW	3,984	9,111
45	Bathurst Regional	NSW	3,968	1,783
46	Liverpool Plains	NSW	3,742	287
47	Shoalhaven	NSW	3,690	4,089
48	Goulburn Mulwaree	NSW	3,666	1,214
49	Port Macquarie Hastings	NSW	3,660	3,325
50	Murrumbidgee	NSW	3,526	129

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.