Gloucester Tops crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
0 recorded in this period, compared with 0 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Gloucester Tops
Gloucester Tops is a mountainous locality in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, encompassing the high-altitude plateau of the Barrington Tops range within the postcode 2422. Characterized by its rugged topography, sub-alpine climate, and dense wet sclerophyll forests and Antarctic beech forests, the area forms a significant part of the Barrington Tops National Park. Due to its protected status, steep terrain, and wilderness environment, the permanent resident population is extremely sparse, categorized primarily by a rural and remote demographic.
The locality functions almost entirely as a natural recreation and conservation area rather than a residential hub, lacking standard urban amenities such as shops, schools, or permanent commercial services. Local life is centered around outdoor pursuits, with the area serving as a popular destination for bushwalking, birdwatching, 4WD touring, and trout fishing. Access is primarily achieved via unsealed roads from the nearby town of Gloucester, which acts as the main service center for visitors and the surrounding rural district.
Historically, the Gloucester Tops region holds deep cultural significance for the Worimi and Biripi Aboriginal peoples, who traditionally used the high country for seasonal migration, gathering, and ceremonial purposes. Following European settlement in the 19th century, the area was utilized for timber harvesting and cattle grazing under permit systems. Today, much of the historical footprint has been succeeded by conservation efforts, with the landscape recognized for its exceptional biodiversity and preserved as part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
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.