Chatham Valley crime statistics

About Chatham Valley

Chatham Valley is a rural locality situated in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the Oberon Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2787. Geographically, the area is characterized by undulating terrain, native bushland, and cleared agricultural properties typical of the Great Dividing Range foothills. Due to its expansive rural layout, the population is very small and dispersed, primarily consisting of acreage property owners and agricultural landholders.

Local life in Chatham Valley is centered around primary production activities, predominantly grazing and livestock farming. The locality operates largely as a quiet residential and farming community, lacking major commercial infrastructure or retail amenities. Residents access essential services, schooling, and retail facilities in the nearby town of Oberon. The surrounding natural environment supports outdoor pursuits, local wildlife, and rural tourism activities common to the broader Central Tablelands.

Historically, the region's development was tied to European settlement, pastoral expansion, and timber harvesting in the 19th century. Like much of the Oberon shire, the land historically supported Indigenous Wiradjuri people before pastoralists established large agricultural holdings. The heritage of Chatham Valley is preserved through its historic rural properties, agrarian landscape, and ties to the foundational industries that shaped the wider Central Tablelands.

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.

• NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
• ABS 2021 Census · SAL 10889
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections