Bidgeemia 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 Bidgeemia
Bidgeemia is a rural locality situated in the Riverina region of New South Wales, within the Lockhart Shire local government area and bearing the postcode 2642. Geographically, the area is characterized by flat, fertile plains dedicated primarily to broadacre agriculture, predominantly dryland cropping and livestock grazing. Due to its rural nature, the population is very small, dispersed across wide-holding farming properties, and forms part of the broader agricultural community surrounding the town of Lockhart.
Local life in Bidgeemia is centered around primary production, with residents relying primarily on nearby Lockhart and larger regional hubs like Wagga Wagga for commercial services, healthcare, and secondary education. The locality functions as a quiet farming community with minimal commercial infrastructure. Community engagement for residents typically occurs through regional agricultural networks, local sporting clubs, and civic events hosted within the wider Lockhart Shire.
The history of Bidgeemia is closely tied to the nineteenth-century pastoral expansion and subsequent closer settlement acts in New South Wales, which transformed the region into a productive agricultural district. The landscape retains its historical rural character, marked by long-established family farms and transport routes that historically connected the area's wool and grain yields to regional railheads. While few historic buildings remain publicly prominent within the locality itself, the area's heritage is preserved through its enduring agricultural traditions and regional archives documenting the Riverina's settlement.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 32 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.