Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 4821

Postcode 4821 covers Dutton River, Hughenden, Porcupine, Prairie, Stamford and Tangorin in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Flinders.

Suburbs in 4821

Recorded crime in the council area

51/100

Flinders

Moderate169 of 362 nationally · 54 of 78 in QLD · 1,545 residents

Violent 2,006 per 100k

▲ +205% vs five years earlier

Property 1,877 per 100k

▼ -55% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 324 per 100k

▼ -79% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Dutton River, Hughenden, Porcupine, Prairie, Stamford, Tangorin in postcode 4821.

Open Flinders on the map

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 4821

What is the crime rate in postcode 4821?

Recorded crime is published for the Flinders council area, which covers postcode 4821. In 2025-26 it recorded 2,006 violent offences, 1,877 property offences and 324 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 4821 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Flinders council area's violent crime rate is 57% above the national rate and 46% above the Queensland rate (2,006 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 51 ranks 169 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 4821?

Dutton River, Hughenden, Porcupine, Prairie, Stamford and Tangorin.

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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