Police Division · QLD · 2025 data
Springfield, QLD
In 2025, police recorded 4,147 offences in Springfield, or 61.9 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.54× the QLD rate.
67,048 residents · estimated
66.2 km²
-3.8% vs 2024
Crime rank within QLD
Average crime
Higher weighted crime rate than 43% of 311 ranked QLD police divisions (2025).
Violent
43
Property
43
Higher = more crime. Severity-weighted rate per resident · method v2026.07
All offences
4,147
2025 · ▼ -3.8%
Crimes / 1,000
61.9
QLD avg 114.0
Violent / 1,000
11.0
736 offences · avg 14.4
Property / 1,000
30.9
2,075 offences · avg 48.1
Harm-focused / 1,000
48.3
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 84.7
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 91residents per year
QLD: 1 in 69
Property crime, roughly
1 in 32residents per year
QLD: 1 in 21
By crime type, 2025
Springfield
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
11.0 / 1,000
QLD 14.4
· National 17.1
Common Assault
4.28
0.9×
Serious Assault
3.59
0.7×
Other Sexual Offences
0.84
0.7×
Serious Assault (Other)
0.81
0.6×
Rape and Attempted Rape
0.79
0.9×
Stalking
0.28
0.6×
Unarmed Robbery
0.15
0.7×
Armed Robbery
0.07
0.3×
Kidnapping & Abduction etc.
0.06
0.5×
Grievous Assault
0.06
0.3×
Extortion
0.01
0.3×
Homicide (Murder)
0.01
1.0×
Attempted Murder
0.01
1.0×
Property & deception
31.0 / 1,000
QLD 48.1
· National 43.2
Other Stealing
6.97
0.6×
Other Property Damage
6.25
0.8×
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent)
4.43
0.8×
Shop Stealing
4.28
0.6×
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle
2.10
0.6×
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling
1.94
0.5×
Other Fraud
1.42
0.7×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other
1.10
0.4×
Stealing from Dwellings
0.97
0.8×
Fraud by Credit Card
0.51
0.4×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop
0.45
0.7×
Identity Fraud
0.18
1.3×
Arson
0.12
0.4×
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling
0.10
0.6×
Fraud by Computer
0.10
0.8×
Other Handling Stolen Goods
0.01
1.0×
Receiving Stolen Property
0.01
0.2×
Drug offences
4.3 / 1,000
QLD 15.1
· National 7.2
Possess Drugs
2.30
0.3×
Other Drug Offences
1.89
0.3×
Sell Supply Drugs
0.09
0.1×
Produce Drugs
0.03
0.3×
Trafficking Drugs
0.03
0.3×
Public order & weapons
2.0 / 1,000
QLD 7.0
· National 4.7
Public Nuisance
0.97
0.3×
Trespassing and Vagrancy
0.66
0.4×
Weapons Act Offences - Other
0.21
0.3×
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items
0.16
0.2×
Justice procedures
6.7 / 1,000
QLD 13.1
· National 10.8
administrative
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order
6.67
0.5×
Traffic, regulatory & other
6.9 / 1,000
QLD 16.3
· National 6.2
administrative
Drink Driving
1.91
0.4×
Disqualified Driving
1.63
0.7×
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police
1.09
0.3×
Life Endangering Acts
0.89
0.8×
Miscellaneous Offences
0.69
0.5×
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle
0.28
0.6×
Possess etc. Tainted Property
0.18
0.3×
Possess Property Suspected Stolen
0.10
0.2×
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other
0.04
0.3×
Coercive Control
0.03
0.8×
Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm
0.03
0.6×
Disobey Move-on Direction
0.01
0.1×
Bomb Possess and/or use of
0.01
1.0×
Fare Evasion
0.01
0.1×
View as table
| Group | Offence type | Count | Per 1,000 | QLD per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes against the person | Common Assault | 287 | 4.28 | 4.77 |
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault | 241 | 3.59 | 4.92 |
| Crimes against the person | Other Sexual Offences | 56 | 0.84 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault (Other) | 54 | 0.81 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Rape and Attempted Rape | 53 | 0.79 | 0.88 |
| Crimes against the person | Stalking | 19 | 0.28 | 0.44 |
| Crimes against the person | Unarmed Robbery | 10 | 0.15 | 0.23 |
| Crimes against the person | Armed Robbery | 5 | 0.07 | 0.23 |
| Crimes against the person | Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 4 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Crimes against the person | Grievous Assault | 4 | 0.06 | 0.20 |
| Crimes against the person | Extortion | 1 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| Crimes against the person | Homicide (Murder) | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Crimes against the person | Attempted Murder | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Property & deception | Other Stealing | 467 | 6.97 | 11.88 |
| Property & deception | Other Property Damage | 419 | 6.25 | 7.46 |
| Property & deception | Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 297 | 4.43 | 5.51 |
| Property & deception | Shop Stealing | 287 | 4.28 | 7.44 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 141 | 2.10 | 3.43 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 130 | 1.94 | 3.88 |
| Property & deception | Other Fraud | 95 | 1.42 | 2.00 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 74 | 1.10 | 2.56 |
| Property & deception | Stealing from Dwellings | 65 | 0.97 | 1.28 |
| Property & deception | Fraud by Credit Card | 34 | 0.51 | 1.24 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 30 | 0.45 | 0.62 |
| Property & deception | Identity Fraud | 12 | 0.18 | 0.14 |
| Property & deception | Arson | 8 | 0.12 | 0.28 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 7 | 0.10 | 0.18 |
| Property & deception | Fraud by Computer | 7 | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Property & deception | Other Handling Stolen Goods | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Property & deception | Receiving Stolen Property | 1 | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Drug offences | Possess Drugs | 154 | 2.30 | 6.73 |
| Drug offences | Other Drug Offences | 127 | 1.89 | 6.77 |
| Drug offences | Sell Supply Drugs | 6 | 0.09 | 1.42 |
| Drug offences | Produce Drugs | 2 | 0.03 | 0.12 |
| Drug offences | Trafficking Drugs | 2 | 0.03 | 0.10 |
| Public order & weapons | Public Nuisance | 65 | 0.97 | 3.35 |
| Public order & weapons | Trespassing and Vagrancy | 44 | 0.66 | 1.62 |
| Public order & weapons | Weapons Act Offences - Other | 14 | 0.21 | 0.77 |
| Public order & weapons | Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 11 | 0.16 | 0.85 |
| Justice procedures | Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 447 | 6.67 | 13.05 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Drink Driving | 128 | 1.91 | 5.48 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Disqualified Driving | 109 | 1.63 | 2.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 73 | 1.09 | 3.73 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Life Endangering Acts | 60 | 0.89 | 1.12 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Miscellaneous Offences | 46 | 0.69 | 1.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 19 | 0.28 | 0.50 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess etc. Tainted Property | 12 | 0.18 | 0.65 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 7 | 0.10 | 0.52 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other | 3 | 0.04 | 0.15 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Coercive Control | 2 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm | 2 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Disobey Move-on Direction | 1 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Bomb Possess and/or use of | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Fare Evasion | 1 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
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
SpringfieldState
All offences
Springfield
61.9
State
114.0
Violent
Springfield
11.0
State
14.4
Property
Springfield
30.9
State
48.1
Nearby police divisions
Common questions about Springfield
Is Springfield a high-crime area?
Springfield falls in the “average crime” band: Higher weighted crime rate than 43% 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 Springfield?
In 2025, 4,147 offences were recorded in Springfield, or 61.9 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.5× the QLD rate of 114.0.
What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Springfield?
Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 91 for violent crime and 1 in 32 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.