Indi crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
1 recorded in this period, compared with 0 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Indi
Indi is a rural locality situated in the Snowy Valleys Council local government area of New South Wales, within the 2642 postcode. Geographically, the area is characterized by the rugged terrain, rolling hills, and foothills associated with the south-western slopes of the Great Dividing Range and the Murray River catchment. Due to its remote and mountainous setting, the locality has a very sparse population consisting largely of rural landholders, making demographic figures minimal and tied closely to the broader agricultural and forestry workforce of the Snowy Valleys region.
Local life and amenities in Indi are minimal, with residents relying primarily on nearby larger service centers such as Khancoban or Tumbarumba for commercial, educational, and medical infrastructure. The local economy is traditionally underpinned by primary industries, specifically beef cattle grazing, sheep farming, and forestry operations managed within the surrounding state forests and national park buffers. The area is also frequented by outdoor enthusiasts and tourists traversing the Alpine Way and exploring the broader Snowy Mountains region.
Historically, the region's development was tied to pastoral expansion, timber harvesting, and later, the engineering footprint of the landmark Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, which brought infrastructure and transient populations to the broader district during the mid-20th century. While Indi retains few built heritage sites of major urban scale, the landscape bears the enduring cultural imprints of early European exploration, pastoral settlement, and traditional Indigenous custodianship by the local Aboriginal language groups who historically utilized the high country.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Fraud | 1 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 25 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.