Ipswich crime statistics
1,588 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents were steady versus 2024, across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 643 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,468).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
58
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 62
Motor vehicle theft
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 18
Other theft
306
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 241
Property damage
124
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 126
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Ipswich by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 306 | 226 | 241 |
| Drug Offences | 302 | 292 | 301 |
| Good Order Offences | 301 | 359 | 365 |
| Assault | 169 | 157 | 160 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 125 | 131 | 120 |
| Other Property Damage | 123 | 130 | 124 |
| Unlawful Entry | 58 | 58 | 62 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 55 | 79 | 68 |
| Fraud | 34 | 34 | 44 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 25 | 32 | 26 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 25 | 17 | 20 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 21 | 31 | 28 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 11 | 14 | 19 |
| Robbery | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 2 | — | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
| Prostitution Offences | 0 | — | 0 |
Ipswich at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,468
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$270/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,134/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.