Limerick 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 Limerick
Limerick is a rural locality in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, situated within the Upper Lachlan Shire local government area under the 2583 postcode. Geographically, the area is characterised by undulating pastoral land, native bush remnants, and agricultural properties typical of the tablelands. Due to its rural nature, Limerick has a very small, dispersed population, with residents primarily engaged in primary industries such as livestock grazing and broadacre farming.
As a sparsely populated farming community, Limerick does not contain commercial town centres, retail hubs, or dedicated civic amenities. Local services, education, and health care are accessed through nearby regional centres such as Crookwell and Gunning. The locality is connected by a network of rural roads that facilitate agricultural transport and links to the broader Upper Lachlan road infrastructure.
European history in the Limerick area dates back to the 19th century, following the expansion of British settlement into the Southern Tablelands for pastoral purposes. The landscape retains historical traces of early land grants, clearing, and agricultural infrastructure. While few specific heritage-listed structures of regional prominence are documented directly within the locality, Limerick shares the broader European and Indigenous history of the Upper Lachlan Shire, reflecting the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal and Wiradjuri peoples prior to pastoral development.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 33 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.