Diamantina · 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.
Much higher rates of assault and sexual offences mark the crime profile in Diamantina. While the overall number of offences per 100,000 people is 8,271, the area has seen a massive 214.3% jump in the crime rate over the last five years.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Diamantina — lower than 51% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Assault and related crimes make up 27.3% of all offences, followed by sexual offences at 18.2% and theft at 13.6%. This recent surge in crime is among the highest seen for areas of this level.
8,271
Lower than 51% 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.
214.3%
Higher than 99% 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.
The rate of assault and related crimes is 2,256, which is much higher than most areas. Sexual offences are also among the highest at this level with a rate of 1,504, while the theft rate of 1,128 is around the middle.
2,256
Higher than 86% 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.
1,504
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded sexual offences 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.
1,128
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded theft 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 Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32750/diamantina/topic/crime-safety
