Police Division · QLD · 2025 data
Yeppoon, QLD
In 2025, police recorded 2,196 offences in Yeppoon, or 81.1 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.71× the QLD rate.
27,070 residents · estimated
38,285.3 km²
+3.2% vs 2024
Crime rank within QLD
High crime
Higher weighted crime rate than 61% of 311 ranked QLD police divisions (2025).
Violent
61
Property
61
Higher = more crime. Severity-weighted rate per resident · method v2026.07
All offences
2,196
2025 · ▲ +3.2%
Crimes / 1,000
81.1
QLD avg 114.0
Violent / 1,000
11.0
299 offences · avg 14.4
Property / 1,000
31.8
862 offences · avg 48.1
Harm-focused / 1,000
56.6
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 84.7
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 91residents per year
QLD: 1 in 69
Property crime, roughly
1 in 31residents per year
QLD: 1 in 21
By crime type, 2025
Yeppoon
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
11.1 / 1,000
QLD 14.4
· National 17.1
Serious Assault
4.03
0.8×
Common Assault
3.80
0.8×
Other Sexual Offences
0.89
0.7×
Serious Assault (Other)
0.78
0.6×
Rape and Attempted Rape
0.63
0.7×
Grievous Assault
0.26
1.3×
Stalking
0.26
0.6×
Unarmed Robbery
0.18
0.8×
Armed Robbery
0.11
0.5×
Kidnapping & Abduction etc.
0.07
0.5×
Homicide (Murder)
0.04
4.0×
Property & deception
31.8 / 1,000
QLD 48.1
· National 43.2
Other Stealing
8.20
0.7×
Other Property Damage
7.20
1.0×
Shop Stealing
3.95
0.5×
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent)
2.99
0.5×
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling
2.77
0.7×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other
1.74
0.7×
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle
1.63
0.5×
Stealing from Dwellings
1.29
1.0×
Other Fraud
0.78
0.4×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop
0.41
0.7×
Arson
0.33
1.2×
Fraud by Credit Card
0.33
0.3×
Identity Fraud
0.15
1.1×
Fraud by Computer
0.04
0.3×
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling
0.04
0.2×
Drug offences
8.8 / 1,000
QLD 15.1
· National 7.2
Possess Drugs
3.88
0.6×
Other Drug Offences
3.69
0.6×
Sell Supply Drugs
1.03
0.7×
Produce Drugs
0.15
1.3×
Trafficking Drugs
0.04
0.4×
Public order & weapons
4.9 / 1,000
QLD 7.0
· National 4.7
Public Nuisance
2.62
0.8×
Trespassing and Vagrancy
1.18
0.7×
Weapons Act Offences - Other
0.70
0.9×
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness)
0.18
0.5×
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items
0.18
0.2×
Justice procedures
11.5 / 1,000
QLD 13.1
· National 10.8
administrative
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order
11.53
0.9×
Traffic, regulatory & other
13.0 / 1,000
QLD 16.3
· National 6.2
administrative
Drink Driving
5.95
1.1×
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police
2.40
0.6×
Disqualified Driving
1.51
0.6×
Miscellaneous Offences
0.96
0.7×
Possess Property Suspected Stolen
0.66
1.3×
Life Endangering Acts
0.59
0.5×
Possess etc. Tainted Property
0.37
0.6×
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle
0.33
0.7×
Disobey Move-on Direction
0.18
1.8×
Stock Related Offences
0.07
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| Group | Offence type | Count | Per 1,000 | QLD per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault | 109 | 4.03 | 4.92 |
| Crimes against the person | Common Assault | 103 | 3.80 | 4.77 |
| Crimes against the person | Other Sexual Offences | 24 | 0.89 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault (Other) | 21 | 0.78 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Rape and Attempted Rape | 17 | 0.63 | 0.88 |
| Crimes against the person | Grievous Assault | 7 | 0.26 | 0.20 |
| Crimes against the person | Stalking | 7 | 0.26 | 0.44 |
| Crimes against the person | Unarmed Robbery | 5 | 0.18 | 0.23 |
| Crimes against the person | Armed Robbery | 3 | 0.11 | 0.23 |
| Crimes against the person | Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 2 | 0.07 | 0.13 |
| Crimes against the person | Homicide (Murder) | 1 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Property & deception | Other Stealing | 222 | 8.20 | 11.88 |
| Property & deception | Other Property Damage | 195 | 7.20 | 7.46 |
| Property & deception | Shop Stealing | 107 | 3.95 | 7.44 |
| Property & deception | Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 81 | 2.99 | 5.51 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 75 | 2.77 | 3.88 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 47 | 1.74 | 2.56 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 44 | 1.63 | 3.43 |
| Property & deception | Stealing from Dwellings | 35 | 1.29 | 1.28 |
| Property & deception | Other Fraud | 21 | 0.78 | 2.00 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 11 | 0.41 | 0.62 |
| Property & deception | Arson | 9 | 0.33 | 0.28 |
| Property & deception | Fraud by Credit Card | 9 | 0.33 | 1.24 |
| Property & deception | Identity Fraud | 4 | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Property & deception | Fraud by Computer | 1 | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 1 | 0.04 | 0.18 |
| Drug offences | Possess Drugs | 105 | 3.88 | 6.73 |
| Drug offences | Other Drug Offences | 100 | 3.69 | 6.77 |
| Drug offences | Sell Supply Drugs | 28 | 1.03 | 1.42 |
| Drug offences | Produce Drugs | 4 | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| Drug offences | Trafficking Drugs | 1 | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Public order & weapons | Public Nuisance | 71 | 2.62 | 3.35 |
| Public order & weapons | Trespassing and Vagrancy | 32 | 1.18 | 1.62 |
| Public order & weapons | Weapons Act Offences - Other | 19 | 0.70 | 0.77 |
| Public order & weapons | Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 5 | 0.18 | 0.40 |
| Public order & weapons | Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 5 | 0.18 | 0.85 |
| Justice procedures | Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 312 | 11.53 | 13.05 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Drink Driving | 161 | 5.95 | 5.48 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 65 | 2.40 | 3.73 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Disqualified Driving | 41 | 1.51 | 2.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Miscellaneous Offences | 26 | 0.96 | 1.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 18 | 0.66 | 0.52 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Life Endangering Acts | 16 | 0.59 | 1.12 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess etc. Tainted Property | 10 | 0.37 | 0.65 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 9 | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Disobey Move-on Direction | 5 | 0.18 | 0.10 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Stock Related Offences | 2 | 0.07 | 0.00 |
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
YeppoonState
All offences
Yeppoon
81.1
State
114.0
Violent
Yeppoon
11.0
State
14.4
Property
Yeppoon
31.8
State
48.1
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Common questions about Yeppoon
Is Yeppoon a high-crime area?
Yeppoon falls in the “high crime” band: Higher weighted crime rate than 61% 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 Yeppoon?
In 2025, 2,196 offences were recorded in Yeppoon, or 81.1 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.7× the QLD rate of 114.0.
What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Yeppoon?
Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 91 for violent crime and 1 in 31 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.