What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. 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 suburb 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 suburb.

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Ranking · Australia · 50 LGAs

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA)

Name: Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) — Australia ranked dataset
Creator: QuickProperty

Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population.

Leading LGA

BalranaldNSW

Leading value

Runner-up

BoganNSW

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA)

Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population — Australia

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use crime rankings as a risk screen at the LGA level, not as a suburb verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal across large areas.

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

READ IT AS

These are LGA-wide numbers.

LGAs are large and uneven. A high or low crime rate here should not be read as applying equally to every suburb inside the same local government area.

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 and demographic screens, then use suburb pages for schools, services, and evidence depth.

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

CHECK DEMOGRAPHIC CONTEXT Reset to intent start

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.

#1BalranaldNSW
0
#2BoganNSW
0
#3BourkeNSW
0
#4BrewarrinaNSW
0
#5CarrathoolNSW
0
#6Central DarlingNSW
0
#7HayNSW
0
#8Lord Howe IslandNSW
0
#9Unincorporated Far WestNSW
0
#10WalchaNSW
0
#11WarrenNSW
0
#12Justice Institutions And Immigration FacilitiesVIC
0
#13TotalVIC
0
#14Unincorporated VicVIC
0
#15Altona NorthSA
0
#16AshmoreSA
0
#17AspleySA
0
#18BalgaSA
0
#19BerwickSA
0
#20BishopdaleSA
0
#21BlackburnSA
0
#22BlacktownSA
0
#23BookabieSA
0
#24BundeySA
0
#25BundooraSA
0
#26CabrammattaSA
0
#27Cadell LagoonSA
0
#28Calperum StationSA
0
#29Cannon HillSA
0
#30CarindaleSA
0
#31CarriewerlooSA
0
#32CharlevilleSA
0
#33ChatswoodSA
0
#34ClelandSA
0
#35Clifton Hills StationSA
0
#36CoomeraSA
0
#37CraigieburnSA
0
#38DalkeithSA
0
#39DallasSA
0
#40Dundowran BeachSA
0
#41EarlwoodSA
0
#42Edinburgh NorthSA
0
#43ElwoodSA
0
#44ErnabellaSA
0
#45ExmouthSA
0
#46Fitzgerald BaySA
0
#47Fowlers BaySA
0
#48GellibrandSA
0
#49GlendamboSA
0
#50GlenwoodSA
0

# ▲	LGA	STATE	TOTAL
1	Balranald	NSW	76
2	Bogan	NSW	244
3	Bourke	NSW	513
4	Brewarrina	NSW	233
5	Carrathool	NSW	87
6	Central Darling	NSW	271
7	Hay	NSW	95
8	Lord Howe Island	NSW	1
9	Unincorporated Far West	NSW	42
10	Walcha	NSW	70
11	Warren	NSW	217
12	Justice Institutions And Immigration Facilities	VIC	2,167
13	Total	VIC	123
14	Unincorporated Vic	VIC	123
15	Altona North	SA	4
16	Ashmore	SA	1
17	Aspley	SA	1
18	Balga	SA	1
19	Berwick	SA	2
20	Bishopdale	SA	1
21	Blackburn	SA	2
22	Blacktown	SA	1
23	Bookabie	SA	3
24	Bundey	SA	1
25	Bundoora	SA	1
26	Cabrammatta	SA	1
27	Cadell Lagoon	SA	3
28	Calperum Station	SA	4
29	Cannon Hill	SA	1
30	Carindale	SA	1
31	Carriewerloo	SA	1
32	Charleville	SA	1
33	Chatswood	SA	1
34	Cleland	SA	3
35	Clifton Hills Station	SA	1
36	Coomera	SA	1
37	Craigieburn	SA	1
38	Dalkeith	SA	1
39	Dallas	SA	1
40	Dundowran Beach	SA	1
41	Earlwood	SA	1
42	Edinburgh North	SA	60
43	Elwood	SA	2
44	Ernabella	SA	1
45	Exmouth	SA	1
46	Fitzgerald Bay	SA	2
47	Fowlers Bay	SA	1
48	Gellibrand	SA	1
49	Glendambo	SA	17
50	Glenwood	SA	1

FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. 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 suburb 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 suburb.