South Townsville crime statistics
820 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 4.2% versus 2024 (787 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 338 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,424).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
93
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 89
Motor vehicle theft
51
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 37
Other theft
125
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 108
Property damage
43
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 52
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in South Townsville by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Order Offences | 150 | 149 | 144 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 125 | 113 | 108 |
| Drug Offences | 122 | 154 | 140 |
| Assault | 118 | 106 | 116 |
| Unlawful Entry | 93 | 83 | 89 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 51 | 35 | 37 |
| Other Property Damage | 40 | 51 | 47 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 39 | 33 | 34 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 22 | 16 | 18 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 16 | 10 | 13 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Fraud | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| Arson | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 1 | 8 | 9 |
South Townsville at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,424
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 6/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$510/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,516/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.