Chinchilla crime statistics
752 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 10.5% versus 2024 (840 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 106 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 7,068).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
44
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 68
Motor vehicle theft
26
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 31
Other theft
115
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 124
Property damage
70
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 71
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Chinchilla by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic and Related Offences | 170 | 140 | 126 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 115 | 149 | 124 |
| Drug Offences | 103 | 120 | 92 |
| Good Order Offences | 86 | 93 | 77 |
| Other Property Damage | 67 | 74 | 67 |
| Assault | 48 | 83 | 58 |
| Unlawful Entry | 44 | 76 | 68 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 26 | 29 | 31 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 19 | 13 | 13 |
| Fraud | 18 | 15 | 20 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 15 | 4 | 6 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 13 | 16 | 12 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Arson | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | — | 1 |
Chinchilla at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
7,068
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$475/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,549/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); current rents from official state bond/rent data (CC BY).
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. QPS publishes a rolling ~5-year window, so history is shorter than other states. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: Queensland Police Service open data (CC BY), data to Jul 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.