What is the crime rate in Whitsunday?

Whitsunday recorded 6,409 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026 — a rate of 15,341 offences per 100,000 residents, the 22nd highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Whitsunday?

Over the last 12 months Whitsunday recorded 260 break-ins (unlawful entries), 131 motor vehicle thefts, 871 other thefts, 590 assaults and 364 property-damage offences, plus 3,791 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Whitsunday

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

6,409

offences (last 12 mo)

15,341

per 100k residents

#22

of areas ranked

Monthly offences over time

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

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 6,409 total. Tap any type to chart it.

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

Suburbs in Whitsunday

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

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).