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

894

Runner-up

HornsbyNSW

Updated

12 July 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.

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 ≈ 2,168

Leader: Ku Ring Gai · 894

#1Ku Ring GaiNSW
894
1,148
#2HornsbyNSW
1,277
1,977
#3The Hills ShireNSW
1,286
2,772
#4Lane CoveNSW
1,318
561
#5MosmanNSW
1,408
412
#6Northern BeachesNSW
1,487
4,025
#7Upper Lachlan ShireNSW
1,532
136
#8WingecarribeeNSW
1,552
831
#9WollondillyNSW
1,594
953
#10Hunters HillNSW
1,642
231
#11KiamaNSW
1,683
390
#12CamdenNSW
1,698
2,396
#13Sutherland ShireNSW
1,700
4,056
#14OberonNSW
1,713
96
#15North SydneyNSW
1,718
1,253
#16Yass ValleyNSW
1,774
313
#17CabonneNSW
1,835
255
#18WoollahraNSW
1,914
1,056
#19Blue MountainsNSW
1,933
1,525
#20Georges RiverNSW
2,022
3,268
#21RydeNSW
2,037
2,832
#22Canada BayNSW
2,041
1,883
#23Snowy Monaro RegionalNSW
2,086
465
#24DungogNSW
2,110
209
#25Greater Hume ShireNSW
2,124
246
#26CoolamonNSW
2,168
100
#27FairfieldNSW
2,186
4,639
#28BlayneyNSW
2,227
173
#29Bega ValleyNSW
2,268
830
#30Canterbury BankstownNSW
2,302
8,869
#31WilloughbyNSW
2,318
1,846
#32BaysideNSW
2,355
4,378
#33Queanbeyan Palerang RegionalNSW
2,419
1,617
#34UrallaNSW
2,494
152
#35BlandNSW
2,622
143
#36HawkesburyNSW
2,655
1,824
#37RandwickNSW
2,666
3,855
#38Cootamundra GundagaiNSW
2,679
306
#39FederationNSW
2,715
355
#40JuneeNSW
2,741
177
#41KyogleNSW
2,755
264
#42LockhartNSW
2,792
97
#43CumberlandNSW
2,801
7,070
#44BerriganNSW
2,804
243
#45ShellharbourNSW
2,875
2,345
#46WeddinNSW
2,882
104
#47Inner WestNSW
2,966
5,663
#48LiverpoolNSW
3,022
7,703
#49WaverleyNSW
3,047
2,220
#50StrathfieldNSW
3,064
1,486

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Ku Ring Gai	NSW	894	1,148
2	Hornsby	NSW	1,277	1,977
3	The Hills Shire	NSW	1,286	2,772
4	Lane Cove	NSW	1,318	561
5	Mosman	NSW	1,408	412
6	Northern Beaches	NSW	1,487	4,025
7	Upper Lachlan Shire	NSW	1,532	136
8	Wingecarribee	NSW	1,552	831
9	Wollondilly	NSW	1,594	953
10	Hunters Hill	NSW	1,642	231
11	Kiama	NSW	1,683	390
12	Camden	NSW	1,698	2,396
13	Sutherland Shire	NSW	1,700	4,056
14	Oberon	NSW	1,713	96
15	North Sydney	NSW	1,718	1,253
16	Yass Valley	NSW	1,774	313
17	Cabonne	NSW	1,835	255
18	Woollahra	NSW	1,914	1,056
19	Blue Mountains	NSW	1,933	1,525
20	Georges River	NSW	2,022	3,268
21	Ryde	NSW	2,037	2,832
22	Canada Bay	NSW	2,041	1,883
23	Snowy Monaro Regional	NSW	2,086	465
24	Dungog	NSW	2,110	209
25	Greater Hume Shire	NSW	2,124	246
26	Coolamon	NSW	2,168	100
27	Fairfield	NSW	2,186	4,639
28	Blayney	NSW	2,227	173
29	Bega Valley	NSW	2,268	830
30	Canterbury Bankstown	NSW	2,302	8,869
31	Willoughby	NSW	2,318	1,846
32	Bayside	NSW	2,355	4,378
33	Queanbeyan Palerang Regional	NSW	2,419	1,617
34	Uralla	NSW	2,494	152
35	Bland	NSW	2,622	143
36	Hawkesbury	NSW	2,655	1,824
37	Randwick	NSW	2,666	3,855
38	Cootamundra Gundagai	NSW	2,679	306
39	Federation	NSW	2,715	355
40	Junee	NSW	2,741	177
41	Kyogle	NSW	2,755	264
42	Lockhart	NSW	2,792	97
43	Cumberland	NSW	2,801	7,070
44	Berrigan	NSW	2,804	243
45	Shellharbour	NSW	2,875	2,345
46	Weddin	NSW	2,882	104
47	Inner West	NSW	2,966	5,663
48	Liverpool	NSW	3,022	7,703
49	Waverley	NSW	3,047	2,220
50	Strathfield	NSW	3,064	1,486

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.