Boree Creek crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
6 recorded in this period, compared with 11 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Boree Creek
Boree Creek is a rural locality and farming community situated in the Riverina region of New South Wales, within the Federation Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2652. Geographically, the area is characterised by flat, fertile plains dedicated primarily to broadacre agriculture, including cereal cropping and livestock grazing. As a small rural settlement, Boree Creek has a low population density, with residents largely comprising farming families and those employed in agricultural support industries.
Local life in Boree Creek revolves around the surrounding rural community, with basic social infrastructure historically centered on local gathering places such as the public hall and sports facilities. While many higher-order commercial, educational, and healthcare services are accessed in nearby larger regional towns, the locality maintains a tight-knit community character. Boree Creek is connected to the wider region via local road networks and a grain rail line, which plays a vital role in transporting local agricultural yields to market.
The history of Boree Creek is deeply rooted in the nineteenth-century pastoral and agricultural expansion of New South Wales. The locality developed alongside the establishment of large land holdings and the subsequent closer settlement policies that subdivided land for wheat farming and sheep grazing. Traditional heritage elements in the area reflect its pioneering agricultural past, including historic homesteads, rural infrastructure, and remnants of the region's early transport and milling history.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 2 | 1 |
| Malicious damage to property | 2 | 0 |
| Other theft | 1 | 0 |
| Trespass | 1 | 2 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 204 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.