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Crime rate in Cooktown, QLD, Australia, 4895

Suburb in Cook

Crime Rank: 36/100

(higher number means more crime)
  • Population

    2,746

    Population of the suburb from ABS 2021 Census

  • Area size

    2,156.73 km2

    Area size of the suburb in square kilometres

  • All Crimes

    501

    Total number of crimes in the suburb

  • Crimes per 1000 people

    182.45

    Total number of crimes per 1000 people

  • Violent Crimes

    63

    Total number of violent crimes in the suburb (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)

  • Property Crimes

    162

    Total number of property crimes in the suburb (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)

  • Violent Crimes
    per 1000 people

    22.94

    Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people

  • Property Crimes
    per 1000 people

    58.99

    Total number of property crimes per 1000 people

  • suburbs with less
    Violent Crimes

    93%

    Number of suburbs with less violent crimes

  • suburbs with less
    Property Crimes

    90.63%

    Number of suburbs with less property crimes

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Top crime types:

  • Transport regulation offences

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 117 cases of Transport regulation offences.

    117

  • Disorderly and offensive conduct

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 82 cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.

    82

  • Assault and related offences

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 63 cases of Assault and related offences.

    63

  • Burglary/Break and enter

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 61 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.

    61

  • Drug dealing and trafficking

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 52 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.

    52

  • Property damage

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 50 cases of Property damage.

    50

  • Theft

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 44 cases of Theft.

    44

  • Motor Vehicle Theft

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 6 cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.

    6

  • Weapons and explosives offences

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 6 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.

    6

  • Public nuisance offences

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 6 cases of Public nuisance offences.

    6

  • Other crimes against the person

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 4 cases of Other crimes against the person.

    4

  • Other government regulatory offences

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 4 cases of Other government regulatory offences.

    4

  • Miscellaneous offences

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 3 cases of Miscellaneous offences.

    3

  • Deception

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 2 cases of Deception.

    2

  • Arson

    In 2022 in Cooktown there were 1 cases of Arson.

    1

Chances of becoming a victim of a Violent crime

  • Cooktown

    1 in 44

    In 2022 in Cooktown your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 44

  • QLD

    1 in 151

    In 2022 in QLD your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 151

  • Australia

    1 in 105

    In 2022 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 105

Chances of becoming a victim of a Property crime

  • Cooktown

    1 in 17

    In 2022 in Cooktown your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 17

  • QLD

    1 in 24

    In 2022 in QLD your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 24

  • Australia

    1 in 31

    In 2022 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 31


Frequently Asked Questions

How does Cooktown rank in crime?

Cooktown suburb is ranked 36/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.

Is Cooktown a safe suburb?

Cooktown suburb is a relatively unsafe area. Crime exists and may impact most people.

What are the main crime problems in Cooktown?

The top crime types in Cooktown are Transport regulation offences, Disorderly and offensive conduct, Assault and related offences.

What is the most reported crime in Cooktown?

117 Transport regulation offences cases were reported in Cooktown in 2022.

Is crime increasing in Cooktown?

Crime in Cooktown has decreased by 1.96% from 2021 to 2022.

How many murders were in Cooktown in 2022?

There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Cooktown in 2022.

The data is based on annual 2022 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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