Kennaicle Creek crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
0 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 Kennaicle Creek
Kennaicle Creek is a rural locality situated in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, within the Bellingen Shire local government area and the 2449 postcode. Geographically, the area is defined by its namesake waterway and the surrounding undulating, forested terrain typical of the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. Due to its remote setting, the locality has a very small population, characterized by scattered rural dwellings and low-density agricultural land use rather than centralized residential settlement.
Local life in Kennaicle Creek is predominantly rural and quiet, with residents relying on neighboring settlements such as Bellingen and Dorrigo for essential commercial, educational, and medical amenities. The area is primarily accessed via local secondary roads connected to regional arterial routes, supporting activities such as small-scale farming, forestry, and nature-based living. Due to the limited commercial footprint within the locality itself, community interaction and services are integrated into the broader Bellingen Shire framework.
Historically, the region’s development was shaped by the timber-getting and agricultural booms of the 19th and early 20th centuries, as European settlers moved into the valleys of the Bellingen catchment. The land was traditionally inhabited by the Gumbaynggirr people, who maintained a deep connection to the waterways, forests, and wildlife of the region. Today, the locality retains a landscape marked by its early pastoral and forestry history while forming part of the ecologically rich hinterland of the New South Wales North Coast.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 3 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.