5,141,386
Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census
1,634,726.16 km2
Area size of the State in square kilometres
457,076
Total number of crimes in the State
88.90
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
39,133
Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
233,554
Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
7.61
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
45.43
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
2nd
Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes
4th
Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes
In 2023 in Queensland there were 132,517 cases of Theft.
132,517
In 2023 in Queensland there were 56,029 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
56,029
In 2023 in Queensland there were 48,627 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
48,627
In 2023 in Queensland there were 43,443 cases of Transport regulation offences.
43,443
In 2023 in Queensland there were 39,361 cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
39,361
In 2023 in Queensland there were 36,218 cases of Assault and related offences.
36,218
In 2023 in Queensland there were 33,387 cases of Property damage.
33,387
In 2023 in Queensland there were 17,335 cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.
17,335
In 2023 in Queensland there were 16,242 cases of Deception.
16,242
In 2023 in Queensland there were 8,834 cases of Other crimes against the person.
8,834
In 2023 in Queensland there were 7,396 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
7,396
In 2023 in Queensland there were 6,787 cases of Public nuisance offences.
6,787
In 2023 in Queensland there were 3,788 cases of Miscellaneous offences.
3,788
In 2023 in Queensland there were 2,787 cases of Robbery.
2,787
In 2023 in Queensland there were 2,509 cases of Other government regulatory offences.
2,509
In 2023 in Queensland there were 1,688 cases of Arson.
1,688
In 2023 in Queensland there were 128 cases of Homicide and related offences.
128
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 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
QLD state is ranked 5 out of 6 ranked states in Australia with 1st being safest.
The top crime types in QLD are Theft, Drug dealing and trafficking, Burglary/Break and enter.
132,517 Theft cases were reported in QLD in 2023.
Crime in QLD has increased by 6.17% from 2022 to 2023.
There were 128 Homicide and related offences cases in QLD in 2023.
The least safe lga in QLD is Aurukun, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in QLD is McKinlay, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in QLD by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Aurukun, Mornington and Pormpuraaw.
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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