Newtown - Toowoomba crime statistics
1,496 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 3.1% versus 2024 (1,544 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 149 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 10,039).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
152
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 167
Motor vehicle theft
39
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 66
Other theft
381
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 346
Property damage
89
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 96
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Newtown - Toowoomba by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 381 | 315 | 346 |
| Drug Offences | 271 | 282 | 256 |
| Unlawful Entry | 152 | 147 | 167 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 134 | 166 | 167 |
| Assault | 118 | 101 | 90 |
| Good Order Offences | 91 | 123 | 102 |
| Other Property Damage | 89 | 105 | 93 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 63 | 43 | 47 |
| Fraud | 50 | 49 | 55 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 39 | 74 | 66 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 32 | 22 | 23 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 29 | 44 | 37 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 21 | 27 | 24 |
| Robbery | 12 | 22 | 16 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Arson | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
Newtown - Toowoomba at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
10,039
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$289/wk
2021
Household income
$1,200/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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.