Spicers Creek crime statistics

About Spicers Creek

Spicers Creek is a rural locality situated within the Dubbo Regional Council area in the Central West region of New South Wales, carrying the postcode 2820. Geographically, the area is defined by undulating pastoral landscapes and is traversed by the creek of the same name, which flows toward the Macquarie River catchment. The region is sparsely populated, with land use primarily dedicated to broadacre agriculture, including cereal cropping and livestock grazing. Due to its rural classification, the population remains small and dispersed, typical of the agricultural hinterlands surrounding regional service hubs like Dubbo.

The locality functions as an agricultural community with limited local amenities, relying on nearby larger townships for commercial services, education, and healthcare. Infrastructure in the area consists mainly of local road networks that connect primary producers to regional supply chains. Historically, Spicers Creek was settled during the 19th century as European pastoral expansion moved further into the interior of New South Wales. The locality retains its identity through its long-standing connection to the agricultural history of the Wellington and Dubbo districts, characterized by early farmsteads and the gradual development of traditional land-management practices that continue to shape the regional economy today.

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 13624
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections