Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26

Crime in postcode 4874

Postcode 4874 covers Evans Landing, Jardine River, Mapoon, Mission River, Nanum, Rocky Point, Shelburne, Trunding, Weipa Airport and Wenlock in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Weipa.

Suburbs in 4874

Recorded crime in the council area

51/100

Weipa

Moderate171 of 362 nationally · 55 of 78 in QLD · 4,297 residents

Violent 1,559 per 100k

▲ +28% vs five years earlier

Property 2,979 per 100k

▲ +78% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 512 per 100k

▲ +43% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Evans Landing, Jardine River, Mapoon, Mission River, Nanum, Rocky Point, Shelburne, Trunding, Weipa Airport, Wenlock in postcode 4874.

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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 4874

What is the crime rate in postcode 4874?

Recorded crime is published for the Weipa council area, which covers postcode 4874. In 2025-26 it recorded 1,559 violent offences, 2,979 property offences and 512 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 4874 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Weipa council area's violent crime rate is 22% above the national rate and 13% above the Queensland rate (1,559 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 51 ranks 171 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 4874?

Evans Landing, Jardine River, Mapoon, Mission River, Nanum, Rocky Point, Shelburne, Trunding, Weipa Airport and Wenlock.

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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