About
Context for one of the biggest decisions you make
Choosing where to live usually means a few rushed inspections and a lot of guesswork. Crime figures are public, but they are scattered across spreadsheets and often reported in alarming headlines.
SafeSuburb presents recorded offence data for NSW suburbs and Queensland postcodes: totals for the stated reporting period, comparable prior periods where available, rates per resident where possible, and monthly history. QLD exports can start or end mid-month; we show their exact coverage rather than pretend a full history exists.
How we write
- We say “recorded offences”, because that is what the data measures.
- We avoid ranking suburbs as safe or unsafe. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
- We point out when comparisons are weak — for example when a nearby suburb is far away.
What SafeSuburb is not
We are an independent service, not a government agency. NSW uses official BOCSAR suburb counts. Queensland prioritises official crime-map postcode exports and otherwise shows explicitly labelled police-division/LGA data. No synthetic QLD counts remain. Rates always use the population basis for the displayed source geography. Nothing here is legal, financial or safety advice.