Postcode · Queensland · 2025-26
Crime in postcode 4891
Postcode 4891 covers Karumba in Queensland. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Carpentaria.
Suburbs in 4891
Recorded crime in the council area
Carpentaria
High31 of 362 nationally · 14 of 78 in QLD · 2,247 residents
- Violent 14,998 per 100k
▲ +205% vs five years earlier
- Property 8,055 per 100k
▼ -13% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 2,047 per 100k
▼ -15% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Covers Karumba in postcode 4891.
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 4891
What is the crime rate in postcode 4891?
Recorded crime is published for the Carpentaria council area, which covers postcode 4891. In 2025-26 it recorded 14,998 violent offences, 8,055 property offences and 2,047 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 4891 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Carpentaria council area's violent crime rate is 11.7 times the national rate and 10.9 times the Queensland rate (14,998 against 1,280 nationally, 2025-26). Its Crime Score of 79 ranks 31 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 4891?
Karumba.
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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