Marlowe 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 Marlowe
Marlowe is a rural locality situated in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council local government area (postcode 2622). Characterized by an undulating topography typical of the Great Dividing Range foothills, the area features a mix of native bushland, cleared pastoral acreage, and waterways that feed into the broader Murrumbidgee River catchment. Due to its expansive rural landholdings and rugged terrain, Marlowe has a very low population density, with residents primarily dispersed across large agricultural properties and lifestyle blocks.
Locals living in Marlowe rely primarily on nearby service hubs such as Braidwood and Queanbeyan for commercial amenities, retail shopping, schooling, and professional healthcare services. The locality itself operates entirely as a rural residential and agricultural community, lacking commercial centers, public transport infrastructure, or urban amenities. Road access is provided by a network of rural secondary roads and unsealed tracks connecting the locality to the Kings Highway, supporting the area's primary economic activities of grazing, small-scale farming, and conservation.
Prior to European settlement, the lands encompassing Marlowe were part of the traditional territories of the Ngarigo and/or Yuin Aboriginal peoples, who utilized the tablelands for seasonal migration and resource gathering. Following European exploration and settlement of the Southern Tablelands in the 19th century, the area was progressively divided into pastoral leases and land grants, shaping the large-scale rural land-use patterns that persist to the present day.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 8 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.