Myall Creek crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
0 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 Myall Creek
Myall Creek is a rural locality situated in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, within the Inverell Shire local government area (postcode 2403). The geography is characterized by undulating agricultural land, pastoral properties, and remnant native vegetation typical of the region's inland slopes. Due to its expansive rural setting, the population is small and dispersed, primarily consisting of farming families and agricultural workers engaged in livestock grazing and broadacre cropping.
As a remote agricultural district, Myall Creek has limited local commercial amenities, with residents relying on nearby regional centres such as Delungra and Inverell for retail, healthcare, education, and professional services. The locality is connected by a network of rural roads that facilitate the transport of agricultural commodities. Community life is largely centered around agricultural pursuits and informal rural networks, complemented by civic facilities located in the broader Inverell local government area.
The locality is of historical significance primarily due to the Myall Creek massacre of 1838, in which a group of colonial stockmen murdered at least 28 Indigenous Australians, predominantly Wiradjuri, Kwiambul, and Kamilaroi people. It remains a pivotal historical site because subsequent legal proceedings resulted in the trial, conviction, and hanging of several white perpetrators, marking the first time British colonial law was successfully applied to protect Indigenous people from frontier violence. Today, the Myall Creek Memorial commemorates this event, serving as a place for national reconciliation, education, and reflection.
Recorded offence categories
No offences are recorded in this period, so there is no leading category.
Community context
The 2021 Census recorded 27 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.