Hazelgrove crime statistics

About Hazelgrove

Hazelgrove is a rural locality in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, situated within the Oberon Council local government area and the 2787 postcode district. Located east of Oberon and south of the Great Western Highway near Hartley, the area is characterised by undulating, elevated tablelands topography, largely defined by rural holdings, native eucalypt bushland, and cleared agricultural land used for grazing. Due to its regional setting, the population is very small and dispersed, contributing to a quiet, rural demographic profile.

The locality is primarily agricultural and residential-rural in character, with local land use focused on livestock grazing and timber production. Amenities within Hazelgrove itself are extremely limited, relying instead on nearby Oberon and Bathurst for commercial services, healthcare, schooling, and retail. Residents access major transport links via local arterial roads connecting to the Jenolan Caves Road and the Great Western Highway, facilitating regional travel toward the Blue Mountains and Sydney.

Historically, Hazelgrove developed in the 19th century alongside the broader European settlement and agricultural expansion of the Oberon and Jenolan districts. The area’s heritage is tied to early pastoralism, transport routes connecting the tablelands to the western plains, and the timber industry. While few major historic commercial structures remain within the locality, the cultural landscape reflects the traditional land-use patterns of early European settlers and the traditional custodianship of the region's Indigenous peoples.

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 11889
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections