Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 4454

Postcode 4454 covers Baffle West, Beilba, Durham Downs, Highland Plains, Hutton Creek, Injune, Pony Hills, Simmie, Upper Dawson and Westgrove in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Maranoa.

Suburbs in 4454

Recorded crime in the council area

51/100

Maranoa

Moderate168 of 362 nationally · 53 of 78 in QLD · 13,370 residents

Violent 1,324 per 100k

▲ +23% vs five years earlier

Property 3,082 per 100k

▼ -27% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 389 per 100k

▼ -61% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Baffle West, Beilba, Durham Downs, Highland Plains, Hutton Creek, Injune, Pony Hills, Simmie, Upper Dawson, Westgrove in postcode 4454.

Open Maranoa on the map

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 4454

What is the crime rate in postcode 4454?

Recorded crime is published for the Maranoa council area, which covers postcode 4454. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,324 violent offences, 3,082 property offences and 389 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 4454 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Maranoa council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and close to the Queensland rate (1,324 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 51 ranks 168 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 4454?

Baffle West, Beilba, Durham Downs, Highland Plains, Hutton Creek, Injune, Pony Hills, Simmie, Upper Dawson and Westgrove.

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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