2Charters Towers
Charters Towers, Queensland police divisions, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Queensland police divisions · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 322 places in Queensland police divisions (10 = lowest crime). 12 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 46,349 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 10,697
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by Queensland Police Service (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Other homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Includes attempted murder, conspiracy to murder and manslaughter. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 39 | 364.6 | 216.5 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 280 | 2,617.6 | 1,046.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 9.3 | 44.5 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Break-in | 66 | 617 | 665.3 |
| Unlawful use of a motor vehicle | 25 | 233.7 | 335.6 |
| Other theft | 148 | 1,383.6 | 2,648 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 289 | 2,701.7 | 1,721.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 150 | 1,402.3 | 723.4 |
| Public order offences | 164 | 1,533.1 | 781.8 |
Source: Queensland Police Service, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 39 |
| Violence | 280 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 239 |
| Drugs | 289 |
| Damage and public order | 314 |
Questions about crime in Charters Towers
- Is Charters Towers safe?
- Charters Towers: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 322 places in Queensland police divisions (10 = lowest crime). 12 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Charters Towers?
- Charters Towers: Weighted crime: 46,349 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
- How many murders are there in Charters Towers?
- Recorded homicides in Charters Towers (12 months to September 2026): 0.
