Police Division · QLD · 2025 data
Highfields, QLD
In 2025, police recorded 502 offences in Highfields, or 27.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.24× the QLD rate.
18,239 residents · estimated
95.1 km²
-3.1% vs 2024
Crime rank within QLD
Low crime
Higher weighted crime rate than 33% of 311 ranked QLD police divisions (2025).
Violent
33
Property
33
Higher = more crime. Severity-weighted rate per resident · method v2026.07
All offences
502
2025 · ▼ -3.1%
Crimes / 1,000
27.5
QLD avg 114.0
Violent / 1,000
5.3
96 offences · avg 14.4
Property / 1,000
12.8
233 offences · avg 48.1
Harm-focused / 1,000
21.6
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 84.7
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 190residents per year
QLD: 1 in 69
Property crime, roughly
1 in 78residents per year
QLD: 1 in 21
By crime type, 2025
Highfields
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
5.3 / 1,000
QLD 14.4
· National 17.1
Common Assault
2.14
0.5×
Serious Assault
1.43
0.3×
Serious Assault (Other)
0.55
0.4×
Other Sexual Offences
0.44
0.3×
Rape and Attempted Rape
0.33
0.4×
Stalking
0.27
0.6×
Grievous Assault
0.11
0.6×
Property & deception
12.8 / 1,000
QLD 48.1
· National 43.2
Other Stealing
3.29
0.3×
Other Property Damage
2.74
0.4×
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling
1.86
0.5×
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent)
1.21
0.2×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other
0.93
0.4×
Other Fraud
0.93
0.5×
Shop Stealing
0.60
0.1×
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle
0.49
0.1×
Stealing from Dwellings
0.27
0.2×
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling
0.11
0.6×
Fraud by Computer
0.11
0.9×
Fraud by Credit Card
0.11
0.1×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop
0.05
0.1×
Arson
0.05
0.2×
Drug offences
2.6 / 1,000
QLD 15.1
· National 7.2
Other Drug Offences
1.37
0.2×
Possess Drugs
1.21
0.2×
Public order & weapons
1.0 / 1,000
QLD 7.0
· National 4.7
Trespassing and Vagrancy
0.49
0.3×
Public Nuisance
0.27
0.1×
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items
0.11
0.1×
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness)
0.05
0.1×
Weapons Act Offences - Other
0.05
0.1×
Justice procedures
2.0 / 1,000
QLD 13.1
· National 10.8
administrative
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order
1.97
0.2×
Traffic, regulatory & other
4.0 / 1,000
QLD 16.3
· National 6.2
administrative
Drink Driving
2.03
0.4×
Life Endangering Acts
0.49
0.4×
Miscellaneous Offences
0.49
0.4×
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police
0.44
0.1×
Possess etc. Tainted Property
0.22
0.3×
Disqualified Driving
0.16
0.1×
Possess Property Suspected Stolen
0.05
0.1×
Bomb Possess and/or use of
0.05
5.0×
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| Group | Offence type | Count | Per 1,000 | QLD per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes against the person | Common Assault | 39 | 2.14 | 4.77 |
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault | 26 | 1.43 | 4.92 |
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault (Other) | 10 | 0.55 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Other Sexual Offences | 8 | 0.44 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Rape and Attempted Rape | 6 | 0.33 | 0.88 |
| Crimes against the person | Stalking | 5 | 0.27 | 0.44 |
| Crimes against the person | Grievous Assault | 2 | 0.11 | 0.20 |
| Property & deception | Other Stealing | 60 | 3.29 | 11.88 |
| Property & deception | Other Property Damage | 50 | 2.74 | 7.46 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 34 | 1.86 | 3.88 |
| Property & deception | Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 22 | 1.21 | 5.51 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 17 | 0.93 | 2.56 |
| Property & deception | Other Fraud | 17 | 0.93 | 2.00 |
| Property & deception | Shop Stealing | 11 | 0.60 | 7.44 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 9 | 0.49 | 3.43 |
| Property & deception | Stealing from Dwellings | 5 | 0.27 | 1.28 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 2 | 0.11 | 0.18 |
| Property & deception | Fraud by Computer | 2 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| Property & deception | Fraud by Credit Card | 2 | 0.11 | 1.24 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 1 | 0.05 | 0.62 |
| Property & deception | Arson | 1 | 0.05 | 0.28 |
| Drug offences | Other Drug Offences | 25 | 1.37 | 6.77 |
| Drug offences | Possess Drugs | 22 | 1.21 | 6.73 |
| Public order & weapons | Trespassing and Vagrancy | 9 | 0.49 | 1.62 |
| Public order & weapons | Public Nuisance | 5 | 0.27 | 3.35 |
| Public order & weapons | Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 2 | 0.11 | 0.85 |
| Public order & weapons | Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 1 | 0.05 | 0.40 |
| Public order & weapons | Weapons Act Offences - Other | 1 | 0.05 | 0.77 |
| Justice procedures | Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 36 | 1.97 | 13.05 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Drink Driving | 37 | 2.03 | 5.48 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Life Endangering Acts | 9 | 0.49 | 1.12 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Miscellaneous Offences | 9 | 0.49 | 1.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 8 | 0.44 | 3.73 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess etc. Tainted Property | 4 | 0.22 | 0.65 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Disqualified Driving | 3 | 0.16 | 2.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 1 | 0.05 | 0.52 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Bomb Possess and/or use of | 1 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
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
HighfieldsState
All offences
Highfields
27.5
State
114.0
Violent
Highfields
5.3
State
14.4
Property
Highfields
12.8
State
48.1
Nearby police divisions
Common questions about Highfields
Is Highfields a high-crime area?
Highfields falls in the “low crime” band: Higher weighted crime rate than 33% of 311 ranked QLD police divisions (2025). Rankings use a severity-weighted rate per resident, so serious offences count more than minor ones.
What is the crime rate in Highfields?
In 2025, 502 offences were recorded in Highfields, or 27.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.2× the QLD rate of 114.0.
What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Highfields?
Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 190 for violent crime and 1 in 78 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
- Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
- 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.