Argoon crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
0 recorded in this period, compared with 2 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Argoon
Argoon is a rural locality situated in the Riverina region of New South Wales, within the Murrumbidgee Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2707. Geographically, the area is characterized by flat, expansive plains typical of the Murrumbidgee irrigation and agricultural districts, featuring a predominantly dry climate with warm summers and mild winters. Due to its rural nature, the population is very small and dispersed, primarily consisting of families and individuals engaged in primary production and broadacre agriculture.
The local lifestyle in Argoon is quiet and community-focused, centered around agricultural pursuits such as dryland and irrigated cropping, as well as livestock grazing. Given its remote and sparsely populated setting, the locality relies heavily on nearby larger service centers—such as Coleambally and Darlington Point—for commercial retail, healthcare, secondary education, and advanced community amenities. Transport links consist primarily of rural sealed and unsealed roads connecting local properties to regional freight and highway networks.
Historically, the development of Argoon mirrors that of the broader Murrumbidgee irrigation and pastoral expansion eras of the 19th and 20th centuries. The land was traditionally inhabited by Indigenous Australian language groups before European settlement brought pastoral leases and, later, closer settlement schemes associated with government irrigation projects. While Argoon does not feature major commercial townships or widely recognized state heritage sites, its cultural landscape is defined by long-standing farming homesteads and agricultural infrastructure that reflect the region's enduring farming history.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 16 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.