Douglas - Townsville crime statistics
748 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 11.5% versus 2024 (845 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 96 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 7,780).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
103
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 195
Motor vehicle theft
41
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 61
Other theft
129
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 137
Property damage
71
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 72
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Douglas - Townsville by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 129 | 139 | 137 |
| Good Order Offences | 126 | 116 | 102 |
| Assault | 115 | 83 | 92 |
| Unlawful Entry | 103 | 175 | 195 |
| Drug Offences | 85 | 75 | 89 |
| Other Property Damage | 70 | 101 | 71 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 41 | 71 | 61 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| Fraud | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | — | 1 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | — | 1 |
Douglas - Townsville at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
7,780
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$500/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$2,025/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.