Local Government Area · QLD · 2025 data

Boulia, QLD

In 2025, police recorded 72 offences in Boulia, or 150.3 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.32× the QLD rate.

479 residents -24.2% vs 2024
Crime rank within QLD
21 out of 100
Low crime

Higher weighted crime rate than 21% of 71 ranked QLD council areas (2025).

Violent
21
Property
21

Higher = more crime. Severity-weighted rate per resident · method v2026.07

All offences
72
2025 · ▼ -24.2%
Crimes / 1,000
150.3
QLD avg 114.0
Violent / 1,000
37.6
18 offences · avg 14.4
Property / 1,000
45.9
22 offences · avg 48.1
Harm-focused / 1,000
89.8
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 84.6
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 27residents per year
QLD: 1 in 69
Property crime, roughly
1 in 22residents per year
QLD: 1 in 21

By crime type, 2025

Boulia QLD average Line = 2015–2025

Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.

Crimes against the person

37.6 / 1,000 QLD 14.4 · National 16.5
Serious Assault
16.70
3.4×
Common Assault'
12.53
2.6×
Serious Assault (Other)
4.18
3.2×
Rape and Attempted Rape
2.09
2.4×
Other Sexual Offences
2.09
1.6×

Property & deception

45.9 / 1,000 QLD 48.1 · National 40.8
Other Property Damage
22.96
3.1×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other
10.44
4.1×
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling
6.26
34.8×
Other Stealing
2.09
0.2×
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling
2.09
0.5×
Stealing from Dwellings
2.09
1.6×

Drug offences

2.1 / 1,000 QLD 15.1 · National 7.0
Possess Drugs
2.09
0.3×

Public order & weapons

4.2 / 1,000 QLD 7.0 · National 4.5
Trespassing and Vagrancy
2.09
1.3×
Weapons Act Offences - Other
2.09
2.7×

Justice procedures

41.8 / 1,000 QLD 13.0 · National 10.3 administrative
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order
41.75
3.2×

Traffic, regulatory & other

18.8 / 1,000 QLD 16.3 · National 6.2 administrative
Drink Driving
6.26
1.1×
Disqualified Driving
6.26
2.6×
Life Endangering Acts
6.26
5.6×
View as table
GroupOffence typeCountPer 1,000QLD per 1,000
Crimes against the personSerious Assault816.704.91
Crimes against the personCommon Assault'612.534.77
Crimes against the personSerious Assault (Other)24.181.30
Crimes against the personRape and Attempted Rape12.090.88
Crimes against the personOther Sexual Offences12.091.30
Property & deceptionOther Property Damage1122.967.45
Property & deceptionUnlawful Entry With Intent - Other510.442.55
Property & deceptionUnlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling36.260.18
Property & deceptionOther Stealing12.0911.88
Property & deceptionUnlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling12.093.88
Property & deceptionStealing from Dwellings12.091.28
Drug offencesPossess Drugs12.096.72
Public order & weaponsTrespassing and Vagrancy12.091.62
Public order & weaponsWeapons Act Offences - Other12.090.77
Justice proceduresBreach Domestic Violence Protection Order2041.7513.04
Traffic, regulatory & otherDrink Driving36.265.48
Traffic, regulatory & otherDisqualified Driving36.262.41
Traffic, regulatory & otherLife Endangering Acts36.261.12

Trend

TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
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Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.

Vs state & national

per 1,000 residents
BouliaState
All offences
Boulia
150.3
State
114.0
Violent
Boulia
37.6
State
14.4
Property
Boulia
45.9
State
48.1

Common questions about Boulia

Is Boulia a high-crime area?

Boulia falls in the “low crime” band: Higher weighted crime rate than 21% of 71 ranked QLD council areas (2025). Rankings use a severity-weighted rate per resident, so serious offences count more than minor ones.

What is the crime rate in Boulia?

In 2025, 72 offences were recorded in Boulia, or 150.3 per 1,000 residents. That is 1.3× the QLD rate of 114.0.

What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Boulia?

Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 27 for violent crime and 1 in 22 for property crime. Recorded crime includes offences against visitors and businesses, so this overstates risk for residents.

Where does this data come from?

Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.

Data notes

  • Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
  • States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.