Mapoon · 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 25.6% of all crime in Mapoon, which has seen its crime rate rise by 63.6% over the last five years. This increase is among the highest for areas of its type, contributing to a recorded crime rate that is much higher than most other areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mapoon — higher than 87% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
With 20,833 recorded offences per 100,000 people, crime in Mapoon is much higher than in most other areas. Beyond assaults, common offences include property damage at 12.2% and burglary at 5.6%.
20,833
Higher than 87% 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.
63.6%
Higher than 93% 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 rates for assault, property damage, and sexual offences are all among the highest at this level. Burglary rates are also much higher than most areas, though the theft rate is much lower.
5,324
Higher than 88% 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.
694
Higher than 93% 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.
1,157
Higher than 86% 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.
463
Lower than 91% 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.
2,546
Higher than 89% 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 Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34830/mapoon/topic/crime-safety
