Dairy Arm 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 Dairy Arm
Dairy Arm is a rural locality in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, situated within the Cessnock City Council local government area and covered by the 2325 postcode. Geographically, the area is characterized by undulating topography, native bushland, and cleared agricultural parcels typical of the rural fringes of the Cessnock LGA. Due to its remote setting, the population is very small, consisting primarily of rural landholders and dispersed acreage properties.
Local life in Dairy Arm is defined by a quiet, rural lifestyle with minimal commercial infrastructure. Residents rely on nearby townships such as Wollombi and Cessnock for essential services, retail shopping, schooling, and healthcare. The area's amenities are largely limited to local road networks providing access to surrounding pastoral and forested lands, with outdoor activities centered around private rural living and the natural environment of the Hunter Valley region.
Historically, the locality—like much of the broader Wollombi and Cessnock districts—was traditionally inhabited by the Wonnarua people before European settlement. Following British colonization in the 19th century, the area was progressively cleared and integrated into the region's early agricultural and timber-getting industries. While Dairy Arm retains few built heritage structures of regional significance, its landscape reflects the historical patterns of rural land use and European expansion in the Cessnock hinterland.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 43 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.