Cullenbone crime statistics

About Cullenbone

Cullenbone is a rural locality situated in the Mid-Western Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, within the 2850 postcode. Geographically, the area is characterized by undulating agricultural land, native bush tracts, and waterways that feed into the wider Macquarie-Cudgegong river catchment. Due to its rural nature, the population is very small and dispersed, primarily residing on acreage properties and working farms engaged in traditional agricultural pursuits such as livestock grazing.

Local life in Cullenbone is quiet and self-reliant, revolving around primary production and rural living. The locality contains no major commercial hubs, retail centers, or specialized public amenities. Instead, residents rely on the nearby regional town of Mudgee for essential services, including secondary education, healthcare, professional services, and shopping. Road transport via local rural routes provides the primary connection to Mudgee and surrounding settlements.

Historically, the area developed in the 19th century following European settlement and the expansion of pastoralism and gold-seeking activities in the wider central-west region of New South Wales. While it retains little of its early infrastructure, the landscape carries the heritage of early European land use, agriculture, and transport routes that connected the remote gullies and river flats to larger regional centers.

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 11150
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections