Moppy crime statistics

About Moppy

Moppy is a rural locality situated in the Mid-Coast Council local government area of New South Wales, within the 2422 postcode. Geographically, the area is characterized by rugged, undulating terrain, native bushland, and private agricultural holdings typical of the hinterland west of Forster and Gloucester. Due to its remote and largely inaccessible topography, Moppy has a very low population density, with most residents living on dispersed rural properties or working in primary industries such as beef cattle grazing and forestry.

Due to its sparse population, Moppy does not contain commercial amenities, retail centers, or public services. Local life is centered around self-sufficient rural living, with residents traveling to nearby regional service centers such as Gloucester for schooling, healthcare, and commercial supplies. The area is accessed via secondary rural roads and unsealed tracks that wind through the surrounding state forests and private land holdings.

Historically, the region's development was tied to the timber-getting and agricultural expansion of the Manning River catchment during the 19th and early 20th centuries. European settlement in these remote pockets involved clearing land for grazing and establishing modest infrastructure to support primary production. Today, the heritage of Moppy is preserved primarily through its cultural landscape of historic pastoral runs, stock routes, and the enduring natural environment of the Great Dividing Range foothills.

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.

• NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
• ABS 2021 Census · SAL 12729
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections