Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 4606

Postcode 4606 covers Chelmsford, Fairdale, Ficks Crossing, Greenview, Leafdale, Mount McEuen, Mp Creek, Wheatlands and Wondai in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: South Burnett.

Suburbs in 4606

Recorded crime in the council area

68/100

South Burnett

High81 of 362 nationally · 23 of 78 in QLD · 35,111 residents

Violent 1,404 per 100k

▲ +34% vs five years earlier

Property 4,537 per 100k

▲ +27% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 886 per 100k

▲ +19% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Chelmsford, Fairdale, Ficks Crossing, Greenview, Leafdale, Mount McEuen, Mp Creek, Wheatlands, Wondai in postcode 4606.

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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 4606

What is the crime rate in postcode 4606?

Recorded crime is published for the South Burnett council area, which covers postcode 4606. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,404 violent offences, 4,537 property offences and 886 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 4606 compare with the rest of Australia?

The South Burnett council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and close to the Queensland rate (1,404 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 68 ranks 81 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 4606?

Chelmsford, Fairdale, Ficks Crossing, Greenview, Leafdale, Mount McEuen, Mp Creek, Wheatlands and Wondai.

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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