Mount Werong crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
0 recorded in this period, compared with 0 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Mount Werong
Mount Werong is a remote rural locality in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the Oberon Council local government area and the 2787 postcode. Situated high within the Great Dividing Range, the area is characterized by rugged, elevated terrain, dense eucalypt forests, and a cold climate subject to occasional winter snowfalls. Due to its isolated nature and extensive wilderness surrounds, the locality has a very sparse permanent population, largely comprising rural landholders and conservation caretakers.
The locality is primarily defined by its natural environment, offering limited local infrastructure or commercial amenities. It is bounded by conservation areas and state forests, making it a destination for self-reliant outdoor recreation such as bushwalking, 4WD touring, and camping. Essential services, retail, and administrative facilities are accessed further afield in regional centers such as Oberon or via the Greater Blue Mountains region.
Historically, the area's development was tied to forestry, pastoral use, and early mineral exploration. The locality is perhaps best known for the nearby warrant-holders and miners associated with the Yerranderie silverfields and historical pack trails that traversed the rugged terrain. Today, Mount Werong retains a strong sense of isolation, functioning primarily as a remote buffer zone between the Central Tablelands and the southern Blue Mountains water catchment areas.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 3 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.