Scheyville crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
1 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 Scheyville
Scheyville is a rural locality situated in the Hawkesbury region of New South Wales, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of the Sydney central business district. Characterised by its undulating pastoral landscape and native bushland, the area remains sparsely populated, maintaining a distinct semi-rural environment. It falls within the City of Hawkesbury local government area and shares the 2756 postcode with neighbouring semi-rural communities.
The locality is primarily defined by the Scheyville National Park, which serves as its central feature and primary amenity. The area lacks commercial development or residential suburbs, consisting instead of scattered rural properties and protected environmental land. Due to this preservation-focused land use, Scheyville functions largely as a site for outdoor recreation, ecological conservation, and historical education rather than a residential hub.
Scheyville possesses a significant historical profile, having functioned as a site for various government initiatives throughout the 20th century. Notably, it served as a farm home for destitute boys in the early 1900s, a training camp for the Australian Army during the Vietnam War, and a hostel for migrants. Many of these structures remain preserved within the national park, offering insight into the area's multifaceted heritage as a site of social welfare, military transition, and post-war immigration.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 7 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.