Hendon crime rate and Crime Score · Queensland
Hendon is a suburb in the Southern Downs council area of Queensland (about 38,064 residents in the council). The council has a Crime Score 46 out of 100 (moderate), 197th 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 (51st percentile), sexual offences (61st percentile), break-ins (41st percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 38.
In 2024-25: violent 1,258 per 100,000 (+166% vs five years earlier); property 2,801 per 100,000 (-5% vs five years earlier); break-ins 433 per 100,000 (+27% vs five years earlier); theft 1,258 per 100,000 (-9% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 59th of 78 Queensland councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Southern Downs council area is 4.6% (Queensland 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 1.6% of occupied homes (180 public and 51 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; Queensland 3.3%). An estimated 111 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 30 per 10,000 residents (Queensland 43.5), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 11.2% of residents were born overseas (Queensland 24.1%), most often in England, New Zealand, Philippines. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.3% (confidence 81 of 100); social housing about 1.5% of homes; about 29.6 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 11.4% 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 Hendon are those of the Southern Downs council area.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 1,258 | 479 | +166% |
| Property | 2,801 | 1,066 | -5% |
| Break-ins | 433 | 165 | +27% |
| Theft | 1,258 | 479 | -9% |
Southern Downs council area: full statistics · Interactive map of every council.
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