Bald Ridge crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
1 recorded in this period, compared with 1 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Bald Ridge
Bald Ridge is a rural locality situated in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the Oberon local government area and the 2795 postcode. The geography is characterized by elevated, undulating terrain typical of the Great Dividing Range, featuring a mix of native bushland, cleared agricultural pastures, and scattered rural holdings. Due to its remote and purely rural nature, demographic data is minimal, with the population consisting largely of landowners and residents engaged in primary production and land management.
Local life in Bald Ridge is quiet and centered around rural activities, primarily grazing and small-scale agriculture. The locality does not possess commercial amenities, retail centers, or public infrastructure, relying instead on the nearby regional service town of Oberon for shopping, education, health services, and community facilities. Access to the area is provided via a network of secondary rural roads connecting to the wider Oberon shire.
Historically, the area developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries alongside the broader expansion of European settlement in the Oberon district, which was initially driven by timber cutting, gold prospecting, and pastoralism. Land use has evolved from early clearing for timber and grazing into contemporary rural-residential living and agricultural enterprises. While specific heritage-listed landmarks are sparse, the cultural landscape retains historical markers of early farming families and the traditional custodianship of the Wiradjuri people, whose heritage extends across the wider Central Tablelands.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 17 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.