Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 4798
Postcode 4798 covers Calen, Mentmore, Pindi Pindi and Saint Helens Beach in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Mackay.
Suburbs in 4798
Recorded crime in the council area
Mackay
High75 of 362 nationally · 22 of 78 in QLD · 129,253 residents
- Violent 1,666 per 100k
▲ +102% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,918 per 100k
▲ +2% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 710 per 100k
▼ -19% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Calen, Mentmore, Pindi Pindi, Saint Helens Beach in postcode 4798.
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 4798
What is the crime rate in postcode 4798?
Recorded crime is published for the Mackay council area, which covers postcode 4798. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,666 violent offences, 4,918 property offences and 710 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 4798 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Mackay council area's violent crime rate is 30% above the national rate and 21% above the Queensland rate (1,666 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 68 ranks 75 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 4798?
Calen, Mentmore, Pindi Pindi and Saint Helens Beach.
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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