Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 4716
Postcode 4716 covers Lawgi Dawes and Thangool in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Banana.
Suburbs in 4716
Recorded crime in the council area
Banana
Moderate187 of 362 nationally · 59 of 78 in QLD · 15,144 residents
- Violent 1,446 per 100k
▲ +100% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,691 per 100k
▲ +28% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 858 per 100k
▲ +75% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Lawgi Dawes, Thangool in postcode 4716.
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 4716
What is the crime rate in postcode 4716?
Recorded crime is published for the Banana council area, which covers postcode 4716. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,446 violent offences, 3,691 property offences and 858 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 4716 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Banana council area's violent crime rate is 13% above the national rate and close to the Queensland rate (1,446 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 48 ranks 187 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 4716?
Lawgi Dawes and Thangool.
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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