-Walgett
Walgett, NSW suburbs, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
Weighted crime: 108,936 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 1,824
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 | 18 | 986.8 | 251.7 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 123 | 6,743.4 | 913.3 |
| Includes domestic violence related assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 54.8 | 22.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, including break and enter | 127 | 6,962.7 | 2,255.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 42 | 2,302.6 | 492.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 51 | 2,796.1 | 581.7 |
Source: BOCSAR, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 18 |
| Violence | 123 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 127 |
| Drugs | 42 |
| Damage and public order | 51 |
Questions about crime in Walgett
- Is Walgett safe?
- Walgett: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in Walgett?
- Walgett: Weighted crime: 108,936 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Walgett?
- Recorded homicides in Walgett (2025): 0.
