Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 4820
Postcode 4820 covers Columbia, Dotswood, Grand Secret, Millchester, Mosman Park, Queenton, Richmond Hill, Southern Cross, Toll and Towers Hill in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Charters Towers.
Suburbs in 4820
- Columbia
- Dotswood
- Grand Secret
- Millchester
- Mosman Park
- Queenton
- Richmond Hill
- Southern Cross
- Toll
- Towers Hill
Recorded crime in the council area
Charters Towers
High62 of 362 nationally · 20 of 78 in QLD · 12,088 residents
- Violent 2,647 per 100k
▲ +161% vs five years earlier
- Property 5,344 per 100k
▲ +128% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 587 per 100k
▲ +32% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Columbia, Dotswood, Grand Secret, Millchester, Mosman Park, Queenton, Richmond Hill, Southern Cross, Toll, Towers Hill in postcode 4820.
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 4820
What is the crime rate in postcode 4820?
Recorded crime is published for the Charters Towers council area, which covers postcode 4820. In 2025-26 it recorded 2,647 violent offences, 5,344 property offences and 587 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 4820 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Charters Towers council area's violent crime rate is 2.1 times the national rate and 92% above the Queensland rate (2,647 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 71 ranks 62 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 4820?
Columbia, Dotswood, Grand Secret, Millchester, Mosman Park, Queenton, Richmond Hill, Southern Cross, Toll and Towers Hill.
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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