Lemington crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
1 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 Lemington
Lemington is a rural locality situated in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, within the Singleton Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2330. Geographically, the area is characterised by undulating terrain, agricultural lands, and significant expanses associated with the Hunter Valley’s prominent coal-mining industry. Due to the dominance of nearby resource extraction and primary production, the population of Lemington is very small, consisting predominantly of rural residents and landholders spread across large pastoral properties.
Local life in Lemington is closely tied to the surrounding rural and industrial landscape. The locality has limited residential infrastructure, commercial amenities, or public facilities, relying instead on nearby regional centres such as Singleton for retail, healthcare, education, and professional services. Transport links primarily serve the agricultural and mining operations that define the local economy, connecting residents to the broader Hunter Valley infrastructure network.
Historically, Lemington and the surrounding Singleton district developed through early European settlement focused on agriculture, particularly sheep and cattle grazing, before transitioning into a major hub for viticulture and heavy industry. While few distinct historical structures remain within the immediate locality, the region reflects the broader nineteenth and twentieth-century pastoral expansion of the Hunter Valley, which was subsequently reshaped by the large-scale development of open-cut coal mining in the late twentieth century.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic violence related assault | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 12 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.