Armed robbery charges, Rockhampton
Where: Kent Street, Rockhampton City, the street the release names · See the street on the map
The release
Police have charged a 17-year-old Allenstown boy following investigations into an armed robbery at Rockhampton on 18 October.
It will be alleged around 10.30pm the boy entered a Kent Street service station armed with a brick before producing a knife and confronting a 27-year-old male employee.
The boy allegedly demanded money from the employee before fleeing the scene on foot.
The 17-year-old boy has been charged with one count of armed robbery.
He is due to appear before Rockhampton Childrens Court today, 23 October.
Police would like to thank the community for their assistance into the matter.
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▼ 7.9% Assault offence occurrence has decreased by 7.9% since September 2026.
▼ 8.6% Drugs offence occurrence has decreased by 8.6% since September 2026.
▲ 3.5% Theft offence occurrence has increased by 3.5% since September 2026.
— Queensland PoliceCrime in the Rockhampton council area
Rockhampton is a council area in Queensland with about 85,794 residents. It has a Crime Score 85 out of 100 (very high), 11th 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 (87th percentile), break-ins (89th percentile), homicide (80th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 80.
- Violent
- 2,895 per 100k
- Property
- 8,447 per 100k
- Break-ins
- 1,424 per 100k
- Theft
- 4,193 per 100k
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