Barcoo · Council (LGA)
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
Assault and related offences make up the largest portion of crime in Barcoo, accounting for 15.8% of recorded incidents. The area is generally safer than most, with a crime rate that has fallen by 13.6% over the last five years.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Barcoo — lower than 70% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 6,169 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the crime rate here is lower than most similar areas. Burglary and property damage also contribute to the totals, making up 10.5% and 5.3% of offences respectively.
6,169
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
-13.6%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
While the assault rate is around the middle for its level, the burglary rate is higher than most areas. In contrast, the rate of property damage is among the lowest for this level.
974
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
649
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
325
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Barcoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30450/barcoo/topic/crime-safety
