Wootton crime statistics

About Wootton

Wootton is a rural locality situated in the Mid-Coast Council region of New South Wales, within the postcode 2423. Located in the hinterland of the Great Lakes district, it is characterized by undulating, timbered terrain and proximity to the Wallingat National Park. The area is sparsely populated, with demographics typical of small-scale agricultural and semi-rural residential communities, focusing primarily on primary production and lifestyle properties.

Life in Wootton is defined by its quiet, bush-oriented setting, providing limited local infrastructure in favor of seclusion and natural landscape preservation. Essential services, retail, and commercial amenities are accessed in nearby larger centers such as Bulahdelah or Forster-Tuncurry. Historically, the area was shaped by the timber industry and early agriculture, which dominated the economic life of the region throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, remnants of this heritage persist through the area's rural character and remnants of older settlement patterns, though the locality has largely transitioned into a quiet residential and conservation-focused enclave.

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 14435
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections