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Howlong, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in NSW suburbs · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 3948 places in NSW suburbs (10 = lowest crime). 233 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 11,745 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 2,997
How accurate: in 2025, 59% of the 3,812 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by BOCSAR (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 3 | 100.1 | 251.7 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 15 | 500.5 | 913.3 |
| Includes domestic violence related assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 33.4 | 22.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, including break and enter | 52 | 1,735.1 | 2,255.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 12 | 400.4 | 492.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 6 | 200.2 | 581.7 |
Source: BOCSAR, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 3 |
| Violence | 15 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 52 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Damage and public order | 6 |
Questions about crime in Howlong
- Is Howlong safe?
- Howlong: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 3948 places in NSW suburbs (10 = lowest crime). 233 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Howlong?
- Howlong: Weighted crime: 11,745 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Howlong?
- Recorded homicides in Howlong (2025): 0.
