Brombin crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
1 recorded in this period, compared with 3 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Brombin
Brombin is a rural locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area of New South Wales, encompassing the postcode 2446. Geographically, the area is characterised by undulating terrain, native bushland, and agricultural properties typical of the New South Wales mid-north coast hinterland. Due to its rural nature, Bromin has a very small, dispersed population and low population density, with residents primarily engaged in primary industries and rural-residential living.
The locality is predominantly self-reliant regarding local amenities, with residents depending on nearby larger service hubs such as Wauchope and Port Macquarie for commercial, educational, and medical infrastructure. Local life centers around rural enterprise and community engagement shared with neighbouring small settlements in the Hastings River catchment.
Historically, the region developed through timber-getting, agriculture, and pastoral settlement in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The traditional custodians of the land are the Birpai people, who have a long and enduring connection to the broader Port Macquarie-Hastings region.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 127 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.