10The Gap
The Gap, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in Queensland police divisions · 10/10 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: 7,451 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 43,926
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 | 43 | 97.9 | 216.5 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 82 | 186.7 | 1,046.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 6 | 13.7 | 44.5 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Break-in | 99 | 225.4 | 665.3 |
| Unlawful use of a motor vehicle | 58 | 132 | 335.6 |
| Other theft | 446 | 1,015.3 | 2,648 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 105 | 239 | 1,721.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 91 | 207.2 | 723.4 |
| Public order offences | 38 | 86.5 | 781.8 |
Source: Queensland Police Service, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 43 |
| Violence | 82 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | 603 |
| Drugs | 105 |
| Damage and public order | 129 |
