Mabins Well 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 Mabins Well
Mabins Well is a rural locality situated in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, within the Edward River Council local government area and bearing the postcode 2716. Geographically, the area is characterized by flat, arid-to-semi-arid plains typical of the western Riverina, dominated by pastoral land use, dryland and irrigated agriculture, and native sparse woodland. Due to its remote and expansive rural setting, Mabins Well has a very low population density, with residents primarily living on dispersed agricultural properties rather than in a concentrated town settlement.
As a sparsely populated rural district, Mabins Well contains no commercial hubs, schools, or civic amenities. Local life is centered around broadacre farming, predominantly sheep grazing and cereal cropping. Residents rely on nearby regional centres, most notably the larger town of Deniliquin, to access essential services, retail, healthcare, and education. Infrastructure within the locality is limited to local rural roads and service tracks supporting the surrounding agricultural enterprises.
The history of Mabins Well is closely tied to the pastoral expansion of the Riverina during the 19th century, when the region was opened up for sheep and cattle stations. The locality takes its historical significance from pastoral water infrastructure—specifically wells established to support livestock movement and remote settlement across the dry plains. Like much of the Edward River local government area, its heritage reflects the adaptation of European settlers and pastoralists to the semi-arid Australian environment, alongside the deeper Indigenous history of the traditional custodians of the Riverina plains.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 8 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.