Balfours Peak crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
0 recorded in this period, compared with 0 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Balfours Peak
Balfours Peak is a rural locality situated in northern New South Wales, within the Gwydir Shire local government area and bearing the postcode 2403. Geographically, the area is characterized by an undulating rural landscape typical of the North West Slopes region, featuring agricultural lands used primarily for cropping and livestock grazing. Due to its expansive rural nature, the locality has a very low population density, with residents largely dispersed across broad-acre farms and agricultural holdings rather than concentrated in an urban center.
As a remote agricultural community, Balfours Peak does not possess local commercial amenities, retail centers, or municipal services. Residents rely on nearby regional towns such as Warialda and Moree within the Gwydir LGA and surrounding districts for essential services, education, healthcare, and retail shopping. Local community life is closely tied to the surrounding rural industries, with transport and infrastructure primarily serving the movement of agricultural produce and regional transit.
The history of Balfours Peak is deeply rooted in the post-contact pastoral expansion of New South Wales during the 19th century, when the region was opened up for European settlement and sheep and cattle grazing. The locality derives its name from a local geographic feature, which served as a landmark for early explorers, surveyors, and pastoralists navigating the northern slopes. While the area contains few formal heritage-listed structures, the cultural landscape retains historical significance tied to traditional Aboriginal custodianship and the subsequent generations of farming families who shaped the region's agricultural economy.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 45 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.