Kangiara crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
2 recorded in this period, compared with 10 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Kangiara
Kangiara is a rural locality situated in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the Yass Valley Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2582. Geographically, the area is characterized by undulating agricultural lands, cleared pastures, and native woodland patches typical of the South West Slopes. Demographically, Kangiara supports a very sparse population comprised primarily of landowners, graziers, and families engaged in primary production, reflecting the broader settlement pattern of the surrounding rural district.
Due to its remote and low-density nature, Kangiara contains few commercial amenities, with residents relying on nearby regional centers such as Yass and Bowning for retail, healthcare, educational services, and community infrastructure. Local life centers predominantly around private agricultural enterprises, livestock grazing, and community-based rural networks. The locality is connected by a network of secondary roads that link the rural community to the Hume Highway corridor.
Historically, Kangiara emerged during the 19th-century expansion of European settlement in the Southern Tablelands, initially driven by pastoralism and later by mining activities. The area experienced a period of economic significance in the late 19th and early 20th centuries associated with local copper and mineral mining, which briefly expanded the local population and infrastructure before operations ceased. Today, physical reminders of its pastoral and mining past remain scattered across the private rural landscape.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Possession and/or use of cannabis | 2 | 0 |
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 50 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.