Loxford crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
29 recorded in this period, compared with 38 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Loxford
Loxford is a small rural locality situated in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, within the Cessnock City Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2326. Geographically, the area is characterised by undulating terrain typical of the Hunter Valley, featuring a mix of native bushland, agricultural acreage, and low-density residential properties. As a minor locality, Loxford has a very small population and does not support significant demographic concentration, functioning primarily as a quiet, semi-rural residential and farming community closely linked to nearby service hubs such as Cessnock and Kurri Kurri.
Due to its rural nature, Loxford itself contains few commercial amenities, relying instead on neighbouring towns for retail, healthcare, educational, and professional services. Transport connectivity is facilitated by local roads linking the area to the broader Hunter Expressway and regional transport networks, allowing residents access to larger employment centres in the Cessnock and Greater Newcastle regions. The local lifestyle is defined by open space, privacy, and a quiet rural-residential environment.
Historically, Loxford’s development is tied to the broader expansion of the lower Hunter Valley, which saw early European settlement driven by agriculture, timber-getting, and later, the rich coal mining history of the South Maitland coalfields. While the locality itself remained largely pastoral and residential compared to the heavily mined industrial towns nearby, it shares in the cultural heritage of the traditional Wonnarua people, the original custodians of the land. Historic markers in the region reflect the nineteenth and twentieth-century agricultural expansion that shaped the current rural landscape.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicle theft | 10 | 6 |
| Arson | 3 | 2 |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 3 | 2 |
| Breach bail conditions | 2 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 2 | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 | 4 |
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 2 | 3 |
| Steal from motor vehicle | 2 | 5 |
| Other drug offences | 1 | 1 |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 |
| Trespass | 1 | 1 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 42 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.