Numbla Vale crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
7 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 Numbla Vale
Numbla Vale is a rural locality situated in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, within the 2628 postcode. Geographically, the area is characterized by the rugged terrain, rolling high-country plains, and waterways typical of the Monaro region, situated south of Cooma near the Great Dividing Range. Due to its remote setting and expansive agricultural properties, Numbla Vale has a very small, dispersed population, with most residents engaged in primary production industries such as sheep and cattle grazing.
As a sparsely populated pastoral community, Numbla Vale possesses few local commercial amenities, relying instead on nearby regional service centers such as Dalgety, Berridale, and Cooma for retail, healthcare, education, and social services. The local lifestyle is defined by isolation, agriculture, and outdoor recreation associated with the surrounding high country. Road connectivity is limited to secondary rural routes linking local landholders to the broader Snowy Monaro transport network.
Historically, the area was traditional land for Indigenous Australian groups before European settlement in the 19th century. Following exploration and the establishment of the Monaro pastoral runs, Numbla Vale developed primarily as a sheep and cattle-grazing district. While it lacks major urban infrastructure or preserved historic commercial precincts, the cultural landscape retains historical markers of early European settlement, including historic homesteads, rural boundary alignments, and pastoral infrastructure dating back to the colonial era.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Stock theft | 2 | 1 |
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 1 | 0 |
| Criminal intent | 1 | 0 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 1 | 0 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 43 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.