Millfield crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
40 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 Millfield
Millfield is a rural locality in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, situated within the Cessnock City Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2325. Geographically, the area is characterised by a mix of rolling agricultural lands, native bushland, and open spaces, positioned west of Cessnock along the Wollombi Road corridor. At the 2021 census, Millfield and its surrounding rural catchment supported a small, predominantly Australian-born population, with residents largely employed in trades, mining, agriculture, and service industries within the broader Hunter Valley region.
Local life in Millfield is distinctly quiet and rural-residential, centered around community facilities such as the local public school, community hall, and sports grounds. While the locality itself maintains a peaceful, village-like atmosphere with limited commercial development, residents rely on nearby Cessnock for major retail, secondary education, healthcare, and employment services. The area serves as a gateway to the historic Wollombi Valley, attracting tourists and cyclists traveling along the scenic tourist routes that connect the lower Hunter to the greater Maitland and Sydney regions.
Historically, Millfield and the surrounding Wollombi Valley were originally inhabited by the Wonnarua people, who utilized the fertile lands and waterways for thousands of years before European settlement. Following European exploration in the early 19th century, the area developed as an agricultural and timber-getting district, later supporting surrounding coal mining operations that shaped the broader Cessnock local government area. Today, several historic homesteads, rural properties, and the remnant layout of the early settlement reflect the locality's heritage as an established rural community in the Hunter Valley.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 7 | 9 |
| Malicious damage to property | 6 | 1 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 4 | 5 |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 3 | 0 |
| Sexual assault | 3 | 1 |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 2 | 2 |
| Breach bail conditions | 2 | 1 |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 2 | 0 |
| Other theft | 2 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 2 | 2 |
| Break and enter dwelling | 1 | 1 |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 0 |
| Fraud | 1 | 3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 5 |
| Resist or hinder officer | 1 | 0 |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 1 | 2 |
| Trespass | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 1,282 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.