Baerami crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
9 recorded in this period, compared with 6 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Baerami
Baerami is a rural locality situated in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, within the Muswellbrook Shire local government area and bearing the postcode 2333. Geographically, the area is characterised by rugged terrain, pastoral valleys, and the course of Baerami Creek, which flows southward into the Goulburn River. Due to its remote and predominantly rural nature, the population is very small, consisting largely of landowners and residents engaged in primary production, agriculture, and local resource industries.
As a quiet rural community, Baerami offers limited local commercial amenities, relying instead on nearby towns such as Denman and Muswellbrook for broader services, education, and retail. The lifestyle is defined by agricultural pursuits, particularly cattle and sheep grazing, alongside equine activities. The natural environment supports outdoor recreation, bushwalking, and appreciation of the surrounding Greater Blue Mountain World Heritage Area fringe and Goulburn River National Park ecosystems.
Historically, the district developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries through pastoral settlement, small-scale farming, and resource extraction. Notably, the Baerami area was the site of significant World War II-era shale oil mining and processing operations, remnants of which remain part of the local industrial heritage. Today, the locality functions as a quiet farming and residential community that retains physical traces of its pioneering and mid-20th-century extractive past.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1 | 0 |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 0 |
| Cultivating cannabis | 1 | 0 |
| Dealing, trafficking in cannabis | 1 | 0 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1 | 1 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 1 | 1 |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 1 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 93 residents. This is not a current population estimate.
Sources and interpretation
These are police-recorded incident or victim counts, not every unreported incident or a prediction of personal safety. Percentage changes are not tests of statistical significance; small counts need particular care.