Thursday Island crime statistics
218 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 32.1% versus 2024 (321 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 78 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,805).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 53
Motor vehicle theft
3
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 12
Other theft
25
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 40
Property damage
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 47
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Thursday Island by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 52 | 39 | 51 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 32 | 24 | 29 |
| Drug Offences | 27 | 16 | 18 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 25 | 42 | 40 |
| Other Property Damage | 24 | 35 | 44 |
| Good Order Offences | 21 | 27 | 32 |
| Unlawful Entry | 12 | 78 | 53 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Fraud | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 3 | 20 | 12 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 3 | — | 1 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 2 | 18 | 13 |
| Arson | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 | — | 0 |
Thursday Island at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,805
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$200/wk
2021
Household income
$2,136/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.