Green Cape 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 Green Cape
Green Cape is a remote coastal locality situated in the far south-east of New South Wales, within the Bega Valley Shire local government area and the 2551 postcode. Geographically, it forms the southernmost point of the Sapphire Coast, bounded by the Tasman Sea to the east and the expansive wilderness of Ben Boyd National Park (part of the wider Mimosa Rocks to Cape Howe national parks precinct) to the north, west, and south. Due to its protected parkland setting, the locality has a permanent resident population of near zero, functioning primarily as a protected natural environment rather than a residential settlement.
The area experiences limited local infrastructure, devoid of commercial amenities, residential housing, or standard municipal services, save for visitor facilities managed by New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. Access is primarily achieved via unsealed park roads through the surrounding eucalyptus forests and coastal heathlands. The locality is a recognized destination for bushwalking, whale watching, and coastal sightseeing, drawing tourists interested in remote wilderness and maritime landscapes.
Historically and culturally, Green Cape is most notable for the Green Cape Lightstation, constructed in 1883 to guide shipping along the treacherous coastline. The precinct includes the historic keeper's quarters and is tied to the maritime history of the region, most notably as the site of the 1886 shipwreck of the SS *St George*. The cape also holds significance for local Aboriginal custodians, reflecting traditional connections to the coastal land and sea country of the far south coast.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 3 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.