What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in NSW 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 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 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.

← Lowest Crime Rate (LGA)

Ranking · NSW · 50 LGAs

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) — NSW

Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population in NSW.

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 — NSW

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 intensity in NSW.

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.

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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.

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
#12Ku Ring GaiNSW
930
#13HornsbyNSW
1,229
#14The Hills ShireNSW
1,315
#15Lane CoveNSW
1,355
#16MosmanNSW
1,465
#17WingecarribeeNSW
1,470
#18Northern BeachesNSW
1,515
#19WollondillyNSW
1,609
#20Upper Lachlan ShireNSW
1,619
#21Yass ValleyNSW
1,642
#22KiamaNSW
1,682
#23Hunters HillNSW
1,710
#24North SydneyNSW
1,752
#25Sutherland ShireNSW
1,776
#26CamdenNSW
1,786
#27Blue MountainsNSW
1,840
#28OberonNSW
1,857
#29CabonneNSW
1,859
#30WoollahraNSW
1,941
#31CoolamonNSW
1,956
#32Canada BayNSW
2,038
#33BlayneyNSW
2,080
#34RydeNSW
2,087
#35Georges RiverNSW
2,106
#36Snowy Monaro RegionalNSW
2,173
#37WilloughbyNSW
2,205
#38WeddinNSW
2,240
#39DungogNSW
2,252
#40FairfieldNSW
2,252
#41Greater Hume ShireNSW
2,298
#42Bega ValleyNSW
2,313
#43KyogleNSW
2,334
#44BaysideNSW
2,352
#45Canterbury BankstownNSW
2,382
#46TemoraNSW
2,422
#47FederationNSW
2,558
#48JuneeNSW
2,561
#49Cootamundra GundagaiNSW
2,600
#50UrallaNSW
2,613

# ▲	LGA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Balranald	NSW	0	76
2	Bogan	NSW	0	244
3	Bourke	NSW	0	513
4	Brewarrina	NSW	0	233
5	Carrathool	NSW	0	87
6	Central Darling	NSW	0	271
7	Hay	NSW	0	95
8	Lord Howe Island	NSW	0	1
9	Unincorporated Far West	NSW	0	42
10	Walcha	NSW	0	70
11	Warren	NSW	0	217
12	Ku Ring Gai	NSW	930	1,181
13	Hornsby	NSW	1,229	1,894
14	The Hills Shire	NSW	1,315	2,735
15	Lane Cove	NSW	1,355	563
16	Mosman	NSW	1,465	426
17	Wingecarribee	NSW	1,470	781
18	Northern Beaches	NSW	1,515	4,058
19	Wollondilly	NSW	1,609	927
20	Upper Lachlan Shire	NSW	1,619	141
21	Yass Valley	NSW	1,642	287
22	Kiama	NSW	1,682	387
23	Hunters Hill	NSW	1,710	240
24	North Sydney	NSW	1,752	1,262
25	Sutherland Shire	NSW	1,776	4,174
26	Camden	NSW	1,786	2,407
27	Blue Mountains	NSW	1,840	1,443
28	Oberon	NSW	1,857	104
29	Cabonne	NSW	1,859	258
30	Woollahra	NSW	1,941	1,061
31	Coolamon	NSW	1,956	89
32	Canada Bay	NSW	2,038	1,862
33	Blayney	NSW	2,080	159
34	Ryde	NSW	2,087	2,833
35	Georges River	NSW	2,106	3,329
36	Snowy Monaro Regional	NSW	2,173	481
37	Willoughby	NSW	2,205	1,717
38	Weddin	NSW	2,240	81
39	Dungog	NSW	2,252	220
40	Fairfield	NSW	2,252	4,724
41	Greater Hume Shire	NSW	2,298	263
42	Bega Valley	NSW	2,313	839
43	Kyogle	NSW	2,334	221
44	Bayside	NSW	2,352	4,304
45	Canterbury Bankstown	NSW	2,382	9,049
46	Temora	NSW	2,422	146
47	Federation	NSW	2,558	331
48	Junee	NSW	2,561	167
49	Cootamundra Gundagai	NSW	2,600	297
50	Uralla	NSW	2,613	158

FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in NSW 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 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 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.