Glenellen crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
1 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 Glenellen
Glenellen is a rural locality situated in the Greater Hume Shire of New South Wales, within the 2642 postcode. Located north-east of Albury, the area is characterized by undulating topography, cleared agricultural land, and remnant native vegetation typical of the Riverina and South West Slopes regions. Demographically, Glenellen supports a sparse population primarily engaged in broadacre farming, grazing, and related agricultural industries.
As a quiet farming community, Glenellen lacks a distinct commercial centre, relying instead on nearby regional hubs such as Jindera, Walla Walla, and Albury for primary retail, education, and healthcare services. Local infrastructure is largely defined by a network of rural roads connecting properties to the Greater Hume Shire transport grid. The locality's lifestyle is distinctly rural, centred around primary production and community ties within the broader local government area.
European settlement in the Glenellen area dates back to the mid-19th century, driven by the expansion of pastoral leases and agricultural selection in the Riverina. The locality's historical development reflects the broader establishment of farming communities in the Greater Hume region, with many properties remaining tied to multi-generational farming families. While few major historic commercial structures remain, the landscape retains a rural heritage indicative of early Australian agrarian expansion.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Stock theft | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 130 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.