Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 4873

Postcode 4873 covers Dagmar, Daintree, Diwan, Kimberley, Low Isles, Mossman, Mossman Gorge, Spurgeon, Stewart Creek Valley and Upper Daintree in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Douglas.

Suburbs in 4873

Recorded crime in the council area

53/100

Douglas

Moderate155 of 362 nationally · 49 of 78 in QLD · 13,169 residents

Violent 1,898 per 100k

▲ +36% vs five years earlier

Property 3,774 per 100k

▼ -5% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 706 per 100k

▲ +13% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Dagmar, Daintree, Diwan, Kimberley, Low Isles, Mossman, Mossman Gorge, Spurgeon, Stewart Creek Valley, Upper Daintree in postcode 4873.

Open Douglas 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 4873

What is the crime rate in postcode 4873?

Recorded crime is published for the Douglas council area, which covers postcode 4873. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,898 violent offences, 3,774 property offences and 706 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 4873 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Douglas council area's violent crime rate is 48% above the national rate and 38% above the Queensland rate (1,898 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 53 ranks 155 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 4873?

Dagmar, Daintree, Diwan, Kimberley, Low Isles, Mossman, Mossman Gorge, Spurgeon, Stewart Creek Valley and Upper Daintree.

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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