Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 4159
Postcode 4159 covers Birkdale in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Redland.
Suburbs in 4159
Recorded crime in the council area
Redland
Low277 of 362 nationally · 72 of 78 in QLD · 172,831 residents
- Violent 798 per 100k
▲ +114% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,736 per 100k
▲ +13% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 265 per 100k
▼ -15% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Birkdale in postcode 4159.
The Crime Score (0 to 100) ranks each council's three-year offence rates against every Australian council, weighted towards serious offences; 50 is the national middle. It describes recorded crime, not personal risk. See the council rankings.
Questions about postcode 4159
What is the crime rate in postcode 4159?
Recorded crime is published for the Redland council area, which covers postcode 4159. In 2025-26 it recorded 798 violent offences, 2,736 property offences and 265 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 4159 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Redland council area's violent crime rate is 38% below the national rate and 42% below the Queensland rate (798 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 34 ranks 277 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 4159?
Birkdale.
Where do these figures come from?
Offence counts come from Queensland's official police or crime statistics agency, standardised to national offence categories; rates use ABS estimated resident population. Figures describe recorded offences, not personal risk, and recording practices differ between states.
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