Pleasant Hills crime statistics

About Pleasant Hills

Pleasant Hills is a small rural locality situated in the Riverina region of New South Wales, within the Lockhart Shire local government area. The surrounding landscape is defined by the flat to gently undulating plains characteristic of the South West Slopes, primarily supporting broad-acre cereal cropping and livestock grazing. As a sparsely populated agricultural community, its demographics are largely composed of families and individuals involved in the primary production sector, contributing to a quiet, agrarian social fabric.

Local life in Pleasant Hills centers on its identity as a close-knit farming district, with amenities typically limited to essential community infrastructure. The settlement features a historic public hall that serves as a focal point for social gatherings, local meetings, and community events. As the locality lacks extensive commercial services, residents generally rely on the nearby town of Lockhart for essential retail, educational, and professional needs.

Historically, the area was settled in the late 19th century as the expansion of the wheat industry drove development across the Riverina. The locality is notable for its enduring agricultural heritage, preserved in the homesteads and farming operations that have been passed down through generations. While the area has seen a consolidation of farm holdings over the decades, the historic architecture of the local school and hall remains representative of the early twentieth-century settlement patterns that established the social framework of the Lockhart Shire.

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 13240
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections