Charleys Forest 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 Charleys Forest
Charleys Forest is a rural locality situated in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2622. Geographically, the area is characterized by rugged terrain, native Australian bushland, and elevated native forests, interspersed with private rural landholdings. Demographically, it is a very sparsely populated locality typical of the remote tablelands, with a small residential community engaged primarily in rural land management and agricultural pursuits.
Due to its remote and heavily timbered setting, Charleys Forest contains limited local commercial amenities, with residents relying on nearby regional centers such as Braidwood for retail, medical, and educational services. The locality's infrastructure consists primarily of rural access roads serving scattered homesteads and properties. The natural environment dictates the lifestyle of the area, which emphasizes conservation, privacy, and primary production on a small scale.
European history in the region dates back to the 19th-century expansion of pastoralism and timber-getting in the Southern Tablelands. The locality derives its name from early historical associations with the area, though physical traces of early European settlement remain sparse and largely confined to historic land grants and remnants of early forestry tracks. The landscape holds significant natural heritage value, forming part of the broader ecological corridors surrounding the Great Dividing Range.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Fraud | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 70 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.