Forestvale crime rate and Crime Score · Queensland
Forestvale is a suburb in the Maranoa council area of Queensland (about 13,370 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 56 out of 100 (moderate), 144th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (67th percentile), break-ins (77th percentile), sexual offences (55th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 56.
In 2024-25: violent 1,526 per 100,000 (+84% vs five years earlier); property 3,022 per 100,000 (-13% vs five years earlier); break-ins 583 per 100,000 (-6% vs five years earlier); theft 1,324 per 100,000 (-12% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 52nd of 78 Queensland councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Maranoa council area is 2.4% (Queensland 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 4.9% of occupied homes (133 public and 90 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; Queensland 3.3%). An estimated 48 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 36.7 per 10,000 residents (Queensland 43.5), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 7.9% of residents were born overseas (Queensland 24.1%), most often in New Zealand, Philippines, England. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 2.3% (confidence 77 of 100); social housing about 4.4% of homes; about 36.1 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 8% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
Queensland publishes crime statistics by council area, not by suburb, so the figures shown for Forestvale are those of the Maranoa council area.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,526 | 204 | +84% |
| Property | 3,022 | 404 | -13% |
| Break-ins | 583 | 78 | -6% |
| Theft | 1,324 | 177 | -12% |
Maranoa council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.
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