Angledool crime rate and Crime Score · New South Wales

Angledool is a suburb in the Walgett council area of New South Wales (about 5,437 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 90 out of 100 (very high), 8th of 362 councils nationally.

The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (92nd percentile), sexual offences (95th percentile), break-ins (90th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 84.

In 2024-25: violent 5,444 per 100,000 (+18% vs five years earlier); property 9,196 per 100,000 (+25% vs five years earlier); break-ins 1,950 per 100,000 (+20% vs five years earlier); theft 2,465 per 100,000 (+19% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 4th of 129 New South Wales councils with data, highest first.

Unemployment in the Walgett council area is 6.7% (New South Wales 4.9%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 11.1% of occupied homes (81 public and 103 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; New South Wales 4.2%). An estimated 145 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 262 per 10,000 residents (New South Wales 43.4), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 11.5% of residents were born overseas (New South Wales 31%), most often in England, New Zealand, Philippines. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 6.6% (confidence 70 of 100); social housing about 10% of homes; about 257.8 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 11.7% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.

New South Wales publishes crime statistics by council area, not by suburb, so the figures shown for Angledool are those of the Walgett council area.

Walgett council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.

Nearby suburbs

Bulyeroi · Burren Junction · Collarenebri · Cumborah · Drildool · Lightning Ridge · Nowley · Rowena · Walgett

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