Local Government Area · QLD · 2025 data
Palm Island, QLD
In 2025, police recorded 1,617 offences in Palm Island, or 707.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 6.2× the QLD rate.
2,287 residents
+6.2% vs 2024
Crime rank within QLD
Very high crime
Higher weighted crime rate than 96% of 71 ranked QLD council areas (2025).
Violent
96
Property
96
Higher = more crime. Severity-weighted rate per resident · method v2026.07
All offences
1,617
2025 · ▲ +6.2%
Crimes / 1,000
707.0
QLD avg 114.0
Violent / 1,000
209.0
478 offences · avg 14.4
Property / 1,000
82.6
189 offences · avg 48.1
Harm-focused / 1,000
376.0
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 84.6
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 5residents per year
QLD: 1 in 69
Property crime, roughly
1 in 12residents per year
QLD: 1 in 21
By crime type, 2025
Palm Island
QLD average
Line = 2018–2025
Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.
Crimes against the person
209.0 / 1,000
QLD 14.4
· National 16.5
Serious Assault
98.38
20.0×
Common Assault'
68.21
14.3×
Serious Assault (Other)
29.73
22.9×
Other Sexual Offences
4.81
3.7×
Grievous Assault
3.50
17.5×
Rape and Attempted Rape
2.62
3.0×
Kidnapping & Abduction etc.
1.75
13.5×
Property & deception
82.6 / 1,000
QLD 48.1
· National 40.8
Other Property Damage
48.10
6.5×
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling
10.06
2.6×
Other Stealing
6.12
0.5×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other
4.37
1.7×
Stealing from Dwellings
3.50
2.7×
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle
3.06
0.9×
Arson
2.19
7.8×
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling
1.31
7.3×
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent)
1.31
0.2×
Other Fraud
0.87
0.4×
Shop Stealing
0.87
0.1×
Fraud by Credit Card
0.44
0.4×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop
0.44
0.7×
Drug offences
49.4 / 1,000
QLD 15.1
· National 7.0
Other Drug Offences
18.80
2.8×
Sell Supply Drugs
17.05
12.1×
Possess Drugs
13.12
2.0×
Trafficking Drugs
0.44
4.4×
Public order & weapons
35.0 / 1,000
QLD 7.0
· National 4.5
Public Nuisance
16.18
4.8×
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness)
13.12
32.8×
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items
3.06
3.6×
Trespassing and Vagrancy
1.75
1.1×
Weapons Act Offences - Other
0.87
1.1×
Justice procedures
255.8 / 1,000
QLD 13.0
· National 10.3
administrative
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order
255.79
19.6×
Traffic, regulatory & other
75.2 / 1,000
QLD 16.3
· National 6.2
administrative
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police
27.98
7.5×
Drink Driving
17.49
3.2×
Disqualified Driving
10.49
4.4×
Life Endangering Acts
9.62
8.6×
Miscellaneous Offences
7.00
5.0×
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle
1.31
2.6×
Possess etc. Tainted Property
0.87
1.3×
Possess Property Suspected Stolen
0.44
0.9×
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| Group | Offence type | Count | Per 1,000 | QLD per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault | 225 | 98.38 | 4.91 |
| Crimes against the person | Common Assault' | 156 | 68.21 | 4.77 |
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault (Other) | 68 | 29.73 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Other Sexual Offences | 11 | 4.81 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Grievous Assault | 8 | 3.50 | 0.20 |
| Crimes against the person | Rape and Attempted Rape | 6 | 2.62 | 0.88 |
| Crimes against the person | Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 4 | 1.75 | 0.13 |
| Property & deception | Other Property Damage | 110 | 48.10 | 7.45 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 23 | 10.06 | 3.88 |
| Property & deception | Other Stealing | 14 | 6.12 | 11.88 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 10 | 4.37 | 2.55 |
| Property & deception | Stealing from Dwellings | 8 | 3.50 | 1.28 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 7 | 3.06 | 3.43 |
| Property & deception | Arson | 5 | 2.19 | 0.28 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 3 | 1.31 | 0.18 |
| Property & deception | Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 3 | 1.31 | 5.51 |
| Property & deception | Other Fraud | 2 | 0.87 | 2.00 |
| Property & deception | Shop Stealing | 2 | 0.87 | 7.44 |
| Property & deception | Fraud by Credit Card | 1 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 1 | 0.44 | 0.62 |
| Drug offences | Other Drug Offences | 43 | 18.80 | 6.77 |
| Drug offences | Sell Supply Drugs | 39 | 17.05 | 1.41 |
| Drug offences | Possess Drugs | 30 | 13.12 | 6.72 |
| Drug offences | Trafficking Drugs | 1 | 0.44 | 0.10 |
| Public order & weapons | Public Nuisance | 37 | 16.18 | 3.35 |
| Public order & weapons | Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 30 | 13.12 | 0.40 |
| Public order & weapons | Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 7 | 3.06 | 0.85 |
| Public order & weapons | Trespassing and Vagrancy | 4 | 1.75 | 1.62 |
| Public order & weapons | Weapons Act Offences - Other | 2 | 0.87 | 0.77 |
| Justice procedures | Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 585 | 255.79 | 13.04 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 64 | 27.98 | 3.73 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Drink Driving | 40 | 17.49 | 5.48 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Disqualified Driving | 24 | 10.49 | 2.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Life Endangering Acts | 22 | 9.62 | 1.12 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Miscellaneous Offences | 16 | 7.00 | 1.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 3 | 1.31 | 0.50 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess etc. Tainted Property | 2 | 0.87 | 0.65 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 1 | 0.44 | 0.52 |
Trend
TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.
Vs state & national
per 1,000 residents
Palm IslandState
All offences
Palm Island
707.0
State
114.0
Violent
Palm Island
209.0
State
14.4
Property
Palm Island
82.6
State
48.1
Nearby council areas
- Hinchinbrook52.8 km 33 compare
- Townsville63.1 km 77 compare
- Croydon96.6 km 21 compare
- Cassowary Coast113.4 km 36 compare
- Charters Towers143.0 km 67 compare
- Burdekin143.6 km 27 compare
- Tablelands165.6 km 41 compare
- Mareeba187.2 km 74 compare
Common questions about Palm Island
Is Palm Island a high-crime area?
Palm Island falls in the “very high crime” band: Higher weighted crime rate than 96% 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 Palm Island?
In 2025, 1,617 offences were recorded in Palm Island, or 707.0 per 1,000 residents. That is 6.2× the QLD rate of 114.0.
What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Palm Island?
Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 5 for violent crime and 1 in 12 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.