11,951
Population of the LGA from ABS 2021 Census
66,320.10 km2
Area size of the LGA in square kilometres
1,210
Total number of crimes in the LGA
101.25
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
161
Total number of violent crimes in the LGA (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
381
Total number of property crimes in the LGA (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
13.47
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
31.88
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
63.38%
Number of LGAs with less violent crimes
57.75%
Number of LGAs with less property crimes
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 252 cases of Transport regulation offences.
252
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 158 cases of Assault and related offences.
158
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 143 cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
143
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 142 cases of Theft.
142
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 140 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
140
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 104 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
104
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 99 cases of Property damage.
99
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 32 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
32
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 30 cases of Public nuisance offences.
30
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 27 cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.
27
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 27 cases of Deception.
27
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 19 cases of Other crimes against the person.
19
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 15 cases of Miscellaneous offences.
15
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 10 cases of Other government regulatory offences.
10
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 9 cases of Arson.
9
In 2023 in Charters Towers there were 3 cases of Robbery.
3
1 in 74
In 2023 in Charters Towers your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 74
1 in 131
In 2023 in QLD your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 131
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 31
In 2023 in Charters Towers your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 31
1 in 22
In 2023 in QLD your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 22
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
Charters Towers lga is ranked 51/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.
Charters Towers lga is a very unsafe area. Crime exists and may impact most people.
The top crime types in Charters Towers are Transport regulation offences, Assault and related offences, Disorderly and offensive conduct.
252 Transport regulation offences cases were reported in Charters Towers in 2023.
Crime in Charters Towers has increased by 12.66% from 2022 to 2023.
There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Charters Towers in 2023.
The least safe suburb in Charters Towers is Columbia, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest suburb in Charters Towers is Charters Towers City, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous suburbs in Charters Towers by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Columbia, Seventy Mile and Campaspe.
The data is based on annual 2023 data from state police departments and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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