Mount Harris crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
2 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 Mount Harris
Mount Harris is a rural locality in the Orana region of New South Wales, situated within the Warren Shire local government area and encompassed by the 2824 postcode. The geography is characterized by flat, arid-to-semi-arid terrain typical of the Murray-Darling basin, dominated by extensive agricultural land use, particularly dryland cropping and livestock grazing. Due to its vast area and remote setting, the locality has a very sparse population, with residents primarily living on dispersed rural properties and pastoral holdings.
Amenities and local services within Mount Harris are extremely limited, relying heavily on nearby regional centres such as Warren and Narromine for retail, healthcare, education, and professional services. Day-to-day life is centered around primary agricultural production and land management. Transport links consist primarily of regional rural roads connecting local properties to major arterial routes, facilitating the movement of agricultural freight and livestock.
The area holds historical significance connected to the traditional custodianship of Indigenous Australian groups, followed by European pastoral expansion in the 19th century. The locality derives its name from a prominent local geographical feature, which served as a landmark for early explorers and surveyors charting the central western river systems. Heritage values in the region are primarily tied to early pastoral history, stock routes, and the adaptation of European settlers to the challenging inland Australian environment.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 1 | 0 |
| Trespass | 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.