Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 4487
Postcode 4487 covers Begonia and Saint George in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Balonne.
Suburbs in 4487
Recorded crime in the council area
Balonne
High33 of 362 nationally · 16 of 78 in QLD · 4,350 residents
- Violent 1,609 per 100k
▲ +44% vs five years earlier
- Property 5,310 per 100k
▲ +30% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 1,034 per 100k
▲ +16% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Begonia, Saint George in postcode 4487.
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 4487
What is the crime rate in postcode 4487?
Recorded crime is published for the Balonne council area, which covers postcode 4487. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,609 violent offences, 5,310 property offences and 1,034 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 4487 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Balonne council area's violent crime rate is 26% above the national rate and 17% above the Queensland rate (1,609 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 77 ranks 33 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 4487?
Begonia and Saint George.
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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