Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 4659

Postcode 4659 covers Beelbi Creek, Burgowan, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Burrum Town, Howard and Pacific Haven in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Fraser Coast.

Suburbs in 4659

Recorded crime in the council area

62/100

Fraser Coast

High115 of 362 nationally · 37 of 78 in QLD · 122,924 residents

Violent 1,254 per 100k

▲ +41% vs five years earlier

Property 4,366 per 100k

▲ +19% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 561 per 100k

▼ -5% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Beelbi Creek, Burgowan, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Burrum Town, Howard, Pacific Haven in postcode 4659.

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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 4659

What is the crime rate in postcode 4659?

Recorded crime is published for the Fraser Coast council area, which covers postcode 4659. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,254 violent offences, 4,366 property offences and 561 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 4659 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Fraser Coast council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and close to the Queensland rate (1,254 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 62 ranks 115 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 4659?

Beelbi Creek, Burgowan, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Burrum Town, Howard and Pacific Haven.

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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