-Tamworth
Tamworth, 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: 1,764,021 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 189
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 | 40 | 21,164 | 251.7 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 123 | 65,079.4 | 913.3 |
| Includes domestic violence related assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 529.1 | 22.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, including break and enter | 549 | 290,476.2 | 2,255.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 51 | 26,984.1 | 492.1 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Malicious damage to property | 96 | 50,793.7 | 581.7 |
Source: BOCSAR, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 40 |
| Violence | 123 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 549 |
| Drugs | 51 |
| Damage and public order | 96 |
Questions about crime in Tamworth
- Is Tamworth safe?
- Tamworth: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in Tamworth?
- Tamworth: Weighted crime: 1,764,021 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Tamworth?
- Recorded homicides in Tamworth (2025): 0.
