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Queensland crime rates by council

Every Queensland council area ranked by reported offences per 100,000 people over the last 12 months — a population-adjusted rate, so small towns and big cities compare fairly. Open a council to see its trend since 2001 and a breakdown by offence type.

  1. 1Mount Isa44,124per 100k
  2. 2Rockhampton21,866per 100k
  3. 3Townsville20,374per 100k
  4. 4Cairns19,515per 100k
  5. 5Mareeba18,625per 100k
  6. 6Charters Towers17,877per 100k
  7. 7Goondiwindi17,395per 100k
  8. 8Western Downs15,481per 100k
  9. 9Whitsunday15,138per 100k
  10. 10Central Highlands13,594per 100k
  11. 11Cassowary Coast13,390per 100k
  12. 12Hinchinbrook12,711per 100k
  13. 13Gladstone12,595per 100k
  14. 14Tablelands12,532per 100k
  15. 15Mackay12,306per 100k
  16. 16Burdekin12,262per 100k
  17. 17South Burnett12,249per 100k
  18. 18Logan12,223per 100k
  19. 19Toowoomba11,559per 100k
  20. 20Lockyer Valley11,250per 100k
  21. 21Douglas11,191per 100k
  22. 22Ipswich10,875per 100k
  23. 23Maranoa10,503per 100k
  24. 24Fraser Coast10,425per 100k
  25. 25Gympie10,268per 100k
  26. 26Brisbane10,206per 100k
  27. 27Isaac10,069per 100k
  28. 28Bundaberg10,009per 100k
  29. 29Gold Coast9,750per 100k
  30. 30Banana9,609per 100k
  31. 31North Burnett9,286per 100k
  32. 32Southern Downs9,117per 100k
  33. 33Somerset8,683per 100k
  34. 34Moreton Bay8,510per 100k
  35. 35Livingstone8,008per 100k
  36. 36Redland6,732per 100k
  37. 37Scenic Rim6,240per 100k
  38. 38Sunshine Coast6,075per 100k
  39. 39Noosa5,768per 100k

Rate = total reported offences per 100,000 residents over the most recent 12 months. Reported offences reflect police-recorded crime, not all crime, and reporting rates vary by area and offence type — indicative only. Source: Queensland Police Service crime statistics (CC BY 4.0).