Cooktown crime statistics
438 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 13.2% versus 2024 (387 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 160 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,746).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
31
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 41
Motor vehicle theft
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Other theft
43
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 42
Property damage
52
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 44
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Cooktown by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 76 | 56 | 69 |
| Good Order Offences | 69 | 75 | 74 |
| Drug Offences | 58 | 40 | 50 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 48 | 47 | 73 |
| Other Property Damage | 47 | 37 | 42 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 43 | 50 | 42 |
| Unlawful Entry | 31 | 40 | 41 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 13 | 3 | 6 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 13 | 6 | 9 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Arson | 5 | — | 2 |
| Fraud | 4 | 10 | 9 |
| Robbery | 3 | — | 1 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 0 | — | 1 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Stock Related Offences | 0 | — | 1 |
Cooktown at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,746
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$420/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,215/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.