Cherry Tree Hill crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
0 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 Cherry Tree Hill
Cherry Tree Hill is a rural locality situated in the New England region of New South Wales, within the Inverell Shire local government area and the 2360 postcode. The geography is characterized by undulating agricultural land, typical of the Northern Tablelands, featuring a mix of native bushland and cleared pastures utilized for primary production. Due to its remote and expansive setting, the population is very small, consisting predominantly of residents engaged in local agricultural industries.
As a sparsely populated rural area, Cherry Tree Hill contains minimal local commercial amenities, relying instead on nearby regional centers such as Inverell for retail, healthcare, education, and professional services. Daily life is closely tied to the surrounding farming and grazing landscape, with road transport providing the primary connectivity to the broader New England network.
The history of the locality is rooted in European settlement and the expansion of pastoralism in the 19th century, following the displacement of the traditional Aboriginal custodians of the land. Its development reflects the broader historical trends of the Inverell region, where land use has historically centered on sheep and cattle grazing, as well as cropping. While few prominent historical structures remain, the cultural landscape retains evidence of early rural subdivision and agricultural enterprise.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 51 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.