What is the crime rate in Toowoomba?

Toowoomba recorded 22,139 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026 — a rate of 11,802 offences per 100,000 residents, the 47th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Toowoomba?

Over the last 12 months Toowoomba recorded 1,410 break-ins (unlawful entries), 604 motor vehicle thefts, 4,301 other thefts, 1,612 assaults and 1,285 property-damage offences, plus 11,191 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Toowoomba

Reported offences in the Toowoomba council area, from Queensland Police data. Showing the 12 months to Jul 2026 and the trend since 2001.

22,139

offences (last 12 mo)

11,802

per 100k residents

#47

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

Total reported offences per month — the long-run trend for Toowoomba.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Breakdown — last 12 months

Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 22,139 total. Tap any type to chart it.

School catchments in ToowoombaBrowse the most in-demand school zones in this council.

Suburbs in Toowoomba

Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.

Newtown Harristown Kearneys Spring Glenvale Highfields Wilsonton Rangeville Toowoomba City Middle Ridge East Toowoomba South Toowoomba Centenary Heights Cranley Oakey Darling Heights Pittsworth North Toowoomba Rockville Mount Lofty Westbrook Harlaxton Crows Nest Drayton Clifton Cambooya Wilsonton Heights Meringandan West Millmerran Cotswold Hills Gowrie Junction Wyreema Yarraman Kingsthorpe Torrington Kleinton Goombungee Nobby Hodgson Vale Cabarlah Greenmount Blue Mountain Heights Top Camp Jondaryan Southbrook Ravensbourne Cecil Plains Cooyar Hampton Prince Henry Heights Mount Rascal Wellcamp Mount Kynoch Linthorpe Aubigny Meringandan Millmerran Woods East Greenmount Spring Creek Felton Geham Brookstead Bowenville Umbiram Glencoe Vale View Charlton Mount Tyson Haden Anduramba Biddeston Cawdor Peranga Acland Irvingdale Ramsay Woolmer Sandy Camp Kulpi Ellangowan Pampas Emu Creek Gowrie Mountain Pilton Scrubby Mountain Kings Creek Redwood Cypress Gardens Maclagan Kooroongarra West Haldon Pechey Millmerran Downs Quinalow Mount Molar Athol Tummaville Groomsville Douglas (Toowoomba)Felton South Yarranlea Brymaroo North Branch Stonehenge (Toowoomba)Headington Hill Irongate Upper Pilton Turallin West Prairie Pinelands Formartin Kincora Upper Yarraman Bongeen Muldu Stoneleigh Elphinstone Plainby Coalbank Djuan Condamine Plains Broxburn Rosalie Plains Back Plains Springside The Pines Rossvale Yandilla Palmtree Mount Binga Pierces Creek Norwin Googa Creek Manapouri Forest Ridge Bergen Hirstglen Silverleigh Thornville Gilla Ascot (Toowoomba)Ryeford Kooralgin Mount Luke Captains Mountain Punchs Creek Wutul Nangwee Clontarf (Toowoomba)Condamine Farms Bringalily Birnam (Toowoomba)Yargullen Evergreen Kilbirnie

Reported offences reflect police-recorded crime, not all crime; reporting rates vary by area and offence type. Counts are for the whole council area, not any specific suburb or address — indicative only. Source: Queensland Police Service crime statistics (CC BY 4.0).