There’s a clear winner when it comes to the number of “lower than average risk” Sydney suburbs. Sydney’s North and suburbs north of the Harbour Bridge are the safest for property crime including the Upper & Lower North Shore to Hornsby, Northern Beaches, and Ryde taking out the top 3 safest areas in NSW for property crime.
The Southern Highlands & Shoalhaven region which takes in regional centres such as Nowra, Bowral, and Batemans Bay has the highest proportion of “lower than average risk” suburbs (38%).
Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs has a higher proportion of “lower than average risk” suburbs (41%) compared to the Inner West (35%).
Sydney
Top 5 regions (% of suburbs that are “lower than average risk” ):
- North Sydney and Hornsby – 68%
- Northern Beaches – 60%
- Ryde – 57%
- Sutherland – 55%
- Eastern Suburbs – 41%
Top 5 postcodes:
- 2776 – Faulconbridge – State rank #4
- 2085 – Belrose, Davidson – State rank #6
- 2090 – Cremorne, Cremorne Point – State rank #9
- 2125 – West Pennant Hills – State rank #12
- 2172 – Voyager Point, Pleasure Point, Sandy Point – State rank #13
Regional NSW
Top 5 regions (% of suburbs that are “lower than average risk”):
- Southern Highlands & Shoalhaven – 38%
- Capital Region – 33%
- Hume – 33%
- North West – 33%
- Central West – 30%
Top 5 postcodes:
- 2865 – Manildra, Bocobra, Gumble (Central West) – State rank #1
- 2625 – Thredbo (Capital Region) – State rank #2
- 2628 – Berridale, Dalgety, Avonside (Capital Region) – State rank #3
- 2797 – Lyndhurst, Garland, Woodstock (Central West) – State rank #5
- 2405 – Garah, Boomi – State rank #10
