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QLD council crime rankings

Recorded offence rates per 100,000 residents for Queensland local government areas, from official data standardised on the Australian Crime Map. Open any council for the full trend, Crime Score and map.

Rates use ABS estimated resident population. Recording practices differ between police forces — compare with care. Lists refresh when the weekly data workflow runs.

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Highest break-in rates in QLD

Top 25 councils in QLD with at least 10,000 residents. Small remote communities with extreme rates are excluded by the population floor.

#	Council	Break-ins / 100k	Population
1	CairnsQLD	1,971	179,334
2	Mount IsaQLD	1,921	18,585
3	GoondiwindiQLD	1,715	10,438
4	MareebaQLD	1,653	24,205
5	TownsvilleQLD	1,613	206,260
6	RockhamptonQLD	1,424	85,794
7	TablelandsQLD	1,125	27,902
8	South BurnettQLD	886	35,111
9	Central HighlandsQLD	885	29,481
10	BananaQLD	858	15,144
11	LoganQLD	801	403,515
12	ToowoombaQLD	785	186,276
13	BurdekinQLD	738	17,220
14	MackayQLD	710	129,253
15	BrisbaneQLD	708	1,375,301
16	DouglasQLD	706	13,169
17	Western DownsQLD	657	35,452
18	North BurnettQLD	615	10,562
19	WhitsundayQLD	604	41,374
20	GympieQLD	597	58,487
21	Charters TowersQLD	587	12,088
22	IsaacQLD	574	23,186
23	Cassowary CoastQLD	571	30,666
24	Fraser CoastQLD	561	122,924
25	GladstoneQLD	555	69,046

Highest violent crime rates in QLD

Violent crime uses the map's violent aggregate (assault and related). Same 10,000+ population floor; recording practices differ between police forces.

#	Council	Violent / 100k	Population
1	Mount IsaQLD	10,401	18,585
2	MareebaQLD	3,086	24,205
3	RockhamptonQLD	2,895	85,794
4	TownsvilleQLD	2,883	206,260
5	CairnsQLD	2,655	179,334
6	Charters TowersQLD	2,647	12,088
7	HinchinbrookQLD	2,117	11,194
8	Central HighlandsQLD	1,913	29,481
9	DouglasQLD	1,898	13,169
10	WhitsundayQLD	1,798	41,374
11	Cassowary CoastQLD	1,761	30,666
12	IpswichQLD	1,687	268,272
13	MackayQLD	1,666	129,253
14	GladstoneQLD	1,639	69,046
15	GoondiwindiQLD	1,600	10,438
16	Lockyer ValleyQLD	1,598	46,058
17	Western DownsQLD	1,565	35,452
18	LoganQLD	1,560	403,515
19	TablelandsQLD	1,509	27,902
20	BananaQLD	1,446	15,144
21	South BurnettQLD	1,404	35,111
22	MaranoaQLD	1,324	13,370
23	Southern DownsQLD	1,298	38,064
24	SomersetQLD	1,288	26,936
25	BurdekinQLD	1,260	17,220

Highest property crime rates in QLD

Property crime combines break-ins, theft, vehicle theft and property damage. Same 10,000+ population floor.

#	Council	Property / 100k	Population
1	Mount IsaQLD	9,820	18,585
2	RockhamptonQLD	8,447	85,794
3	CairnsQLD	8,411	179,334
4	TownsvilleQLD	7,720	206,260
5	LoganQLD	6,589	403,515
6	MareebaQLD	6,515	24,205
7	GoondiwindiQLD	5,748	10,438
8	BrisbaneQLD	5,360	1,375,301
9	Charters TowersQLD	5,344	12,088
10	TablelandsQLD	4,982	27,902
11	MackayQLD	4,918	129,253
12	IpswichQLD	4,898	268,272
13	Central HighlandsQLD	4,874	29,481
14	Gold CoastQLD	4,737	691,230
15	WhitsundayQLD	4,551	41,374
16	ToowoombaQLD	4,545	186,276
17	South BurnettQLD	4,537	35,111
18	Western DownsQLD	4,479	35,452
19	Fraser CoastQLD	4,366	122,924
20	GympieQLD	4,333	58,487
21	GladstoneQLD	4,013	69,046
22	BundabergQLD	3,941	107,297
23	Cassowary CoastQLD	3,897	30,666
24	IsaacQLD	3,895	23,186
25	Lockyer ValleyQLD	3,806	46,058

Lower break-in rates in QLD

Councils in QLD with at least 20,000 residents and the lowest published break-in rates — useful for comparing larger urban and regional areas.

#	Council	Break-ins / 100k	Population
1	RedlandQLD	265	172,831
2	NoosaQLD	280	59,551
3	SomersetQLD	282	26,936
4	Sunshine CoastQLD	306	381,957
5	Scenic RimQLD	358	46,947
6	Moreton BayQLD	359	532,445
7	LivingstoneQLD	371	43,668
8	Southern DownsQLD	397	38,064
9	Lockyer ValleyQLD	428	46,058
10	IpswichQLD	478	268,272
11	BundabergQLD	500	107,297
12	Gold CoastQLD	534	691,230
13	GladstoneQLD	555	69,046
14	Fraser CoastQLD	561	122,924
15	Cassowary CoastQLD	571	30,666
16	IsaacQLD	574	23,186
17	GympieQLD	597	58,487
18	WhitsundayQLD	604	41,374
19	Western DownsQLD	657	35,452
20	BrisbaneQLD	708	1,375,301
21	MackayQLD	710	129,253
22	ToowoombaQLD	785	186,276
23	LoganQLD	801	403,515
24	Central HighlandsQLD	885	29,481
25	South BurnettQLD	886	35,111

Lower violent crime rates in QLD

Violent crime uses the map's violent aggregate (assault and related). Councils in QLD with at least 20,000 residents; recording practices differ between police forces.

#	Council	Violent / 100k	Population
1	NoosaQLD	534	59,551
2	Sunshine CoastQLD	617	381,957
3	Scenic RimQLD	701	46,947
4	RedlandQLD	798	172,831
5	BundabergQLD	922	107,297
6	Moreton BayQLD	937	532,445
7	BrisbaneQLD	981	1,375,301
8	GympieQLD	992	58,487
9	Gold CoastQLD	1,057	691,230
10	ToowoombaQLD	1,196	186,276
11	IsaacQLD	1,199	23,186
12	LivingstoneQLD	1,237	43,668
13	Fraser CoastQLD	1,254	122,924
14	SomersetQLD	1,288	26,936
15	Southern DownsQLD	1,298	38,064
16	South BurnettQLD	1,404	35,111
17	TablelandsQLD	1,509	27,902
18	LoganQLD	1,560	403,515
19	Western DownsQLD	1,565	35,452
20	Lockyer ValleyQLD	1,598	46,058
21	GladstoneQLD	1,639	69,046
22	MackayQLD	1,666	129,253
23	IpswichQLD	1,687	268,272
24	Cassowary CoastQLD	1,761	30,666
25	WhitsundayQLD	1,798	41,374

Lower property crime rates in QLD

Councils in QLD with at least 20,000 residents and the lowest published property crime rates — useful for comparing larger urban and regional areas.

#	Council	Property / 100k	Population
1	NoosaQLD	2,583	59,551
2	Scenic RimQLD	2,635	46,947
3	RedlandQLD	2,736	172,831
4	Southern DownsQLD	2,759	38,064
5	LivingstoneQLD	2,917	43,668
6	Sunshine CoastQLD	2,959	381,957
7	SomersetQLD	3,137	26,936
8	Moreton BayQLD	3,791	532,445
9	Lockyer ValleyQLD	3,806	46,058
10	IsaacQLD	3,895	23,186
11	Cassowary CoastQLD	3,897	30,666
12	BundabergQLD	3,941	107,297
13	GladstoneQLD	4,013	69,046
14	GympieQLD	4,333	58,487
15	Fraser CoastQLD	4,366	122,924
16	Western DownsQLD	4,479	35,452
17	South BurnettQLD	4,537	35,111
18	ToowoombaQLD	4,545	186,276
19	WhitsundayQLD	4,551	41,374
20	Gold CoastQLD	4,737	691,230
21	Central HighlandsQLD	4,874	29,481
22	IpswichQLD	4,898	268,272
23	MackayQLD	4,918	129,253
24	TablelandsQLD	4,982	27,902
25	BrisbaneQLD	5,360	1,375,301

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