Crime in Queensland

Crime in Queensland is an on-going political issue. Queensland Police is responsible for providing policing services to Queensland, Australia. Crime statistics for the state are provided on their website. Official records show that reported offences against property and people has declined over the past 20 years to 2020. The state has criminal codes for hooning, graffiti, sharing intimate images without consent and fare evasion. Wage theft became a crime in 2020. The minimum age of criminal responsibility in Queensland is 10 years old.

The long-term trend is for a decrease in crime in Queensland across all categories. Exceptions include rape, assault and shop theft which have increased. The rate of youth offending is falling. By age, the largest group of criminals was the 20-24 cohort.

The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) was created to combat and reduce the incidence of major crime and to reduce the incidence of misconduct in the Queensland public sector. Complaints about the police are rarely investigated by the CCC which passes police matters back to the service for internal review.

Community crime Facebook groups have grown in number and influence, becoming de facto lobby organisations. Police have raised concerns about the rise of vigilantism stemming from comments online.