Townsville City crime statistics
3,112 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 5.2% versus 2024 (2,957 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 1,057 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,945).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
97
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 116
Motor vehicle theft
40
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 39
Other theft
377
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 376
Property damage
132
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 119
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Townsville City by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Order Offences | 924 | 804 | 945 |
| Drug Offences | 662 | 579 | 509 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 377 | 451 | 376 |
| Assault | 347 | 327 | 292 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 142 | 112 | 103 |
| Other Property Damage | 128 | 116 | 117 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 104 | 72 | 72 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 100 | 58 | 62 |
| Unlawful Entry | 97 | 140 | 116 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 47 | 84 | 78 |
| Fraud | 41 | 54 | 60 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 40 | 49 | 39 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 36 | 50 | 53 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 30 | 18 | 28 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 24 | 31 | 24 |
| Robbery | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| Arson | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 0 | — | 0 |
| Prostitution Offences | 0 | — | 0 |
Townsville City at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,945
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$390/wk
2021
Household income
$2,013/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.