Angledool crime statistics

About Angledool

Angledool is a small rural locality situated in northern New South Wales, near the border with Queensland, within the Walgett Shire local government area (postcode 2834). Geographically, the area is characterised by flat, arid plains typical of the outback channel country, intersected by ephemeral watercourses such as the Narran River. Due to its remote location and harsh semi-arid climate, the population is extremely sparse, consisting primarily of people engaged in broadacre grazing and pastoral industries.

As an isolated rural community, Angledool possesses very few permanent local amenities or commercial services, with residents relying heavily on nearby regional centres like Lightning Ridge and Walgett for retail, healthcare, and education. Local life centres around pastoral operations and community gatherings tied to regional agricultural networks. The area falls within the traditional lands of the Aboriginal people of the region, whose rich cultural heritage remains deeply connected to the surrounding river systems and landscape.

European history in the Angledool area dates back to the 19th century, driven by the expansion of pastoralism and sheep grazing along the inland river routes. The locality once functioned as a more active pastoral outpost and stopping point, supported by the historic Angledool Station. Today, physical reminders of its past are minimal, though the locality retains significance as part of the broader historical pastoral landscape of northwestern New South Wales.

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 10057
• NSW Spatial Services
• Methodology, updates and corrections