Ellangowan crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
44 recorded in this period, compared with 17 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Ellangowan
Ellangowan is a rural locality situated in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, within the Richmond Valley Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2470. Geographically, the area is characterised by low-lying rural land, undulating cleared pastures, and remnant native vegetation typical of the floodplain and catchment areas surrounding the Richmond River system. Demographically, Ellangowan is very sparsely populated, with its community primarily consisting of residents engaged in agriculture, livestock grazing, and related rural industries.
As a quiet and remote locality, Ellangowan has minimal commercial amenities within its immediate boundaries. Local life centers around primary production, and residents generally travel to nearby regional hubs—such as Casino or Coraki—for retail, healthcare, education, and professional services. The area relies on local rural roads for connectivity, reflecting a traditional, quiet country lifestyle closely tied to the natural environment of the Richmond Valley.
Historically, the region lies within the traditional lands of the Bundjalung nation, who managed and inhabited the country for millennia prior to European settlement. Following European arrival in the 19th century, the broader Richmond Valley was developed for timber-getting, pastoralism, and eventually dairy and beef cattle farming. While Ellangowan itself features few prominent historic landmarks, its development mirrors that of the surrounding rural parishes, shaped fundamentally by the agricultural expansion of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Breach Apprehended Violence Order | 11 | 1 |
| Domestic violence related assault | 7 | 3 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 4 | 1 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 4 | 1 |
| Arson | 3 | 2 |
| Non-domestic violence related assault | 2 | 0 |
| Sexual assault | 2 | 0 |
| Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences | 2 | 0 |
| Breach bail conditions | 1 | 3 |
| Break and enter dwelling | 1 | 0 |
| Break and enter non-dwelling | 1 | 0 |
| Cultivating cannabis | 1 | 0 |
| Malicious damage to property | 1 | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 | 0 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 0 |
| Resist or hinder officer | 1 | 0 |
| Steal from dwelling | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 318 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.