Urawilkie crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
2 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 Urawilkie
Urawilkie is a rural locality situated in the Coonamble Shire of north-western New South Wales, within the 2829 postcode. Geographically, it is defined by the flat, semi-arid plains of the Murray-Darling Basin, where the landscape is predominantly utilized for broad-acre agriculture, including cereal cropping and livestock grazing. As a sparsely populated rural district, Urawilkie maintains a very low population density, with residents largely integrated into the broader socioeconomic network of the Coonamble region.
Local life in Urawilkie is characterized by a remote, land-based lifestyle, with community and essential services primarily accessed through the nearby town of Coonamble. The area lacks concentrated commercial infrastructure, relying on the shire’s administrative and retail hubs for education, healthcare, and trade. Historically, the locality developed alongside the expansion of pastoral settlement in the 19th century, reflecting the region's long-standing reliance on the agricultural sector. Heritage in the area is rooted in traditional farming practices and the historical management of large pastoral holdings that have shaped the land-use patterns of the Coonamble Shire since European colonisation.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 0 |
| Other offences | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 5 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.