What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

← Lowest Crime Rate (LGA)

Ranking · QLD · 50 LGAs

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) — QLD

Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population in QLD.

Leading LGA

BarcooQLD

Leading value

1,622

Runner-up

BullooQLD

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA)

Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population — QLD

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use crime rankings as a risk screen at the LGA level, not as a suburb verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal across large areas.

This is useful when you want a first-pass read on area-level crime intensity in QLD.

READ IT AS

These are LGA-wide numbers.

LGAs are large and uneven. A high or low crime rate here should not be read as applying equally to every suburb inside the same local government area.

NEXT STEP

Use suburb pages for the finer read.

Treat this ranking as a directional risk filter, then go deeper on the specific suburb before making any call on suitability.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED

I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety and demographic screens, then use suburb pages for schools, services, and evidence depth.

Crime and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

CHECK DEMOGRAPHIC CONTEXT Reset to intent start

VERIFY evidence

Area-level risk screen

Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

VERIFY AREA SIGNAL

Use this as a risk screen, not a recommendation.

Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

#1BarcooQLD
1,622
#2BullooQLD
1,969
#3Blackall TamboQLD
2,374
#4NoosaQLD
3,077
#5Scenic RimQLD
3,333
#6FlindersQLD
3,401
#7RedlandQLD
3,545
#8North BurnettQLD
3,741
#9Sunshine CoastQLD
3,765
#10LivingstoneQLD
4,056
#11Southern DownsQLD
4,133
#12MaranoaQLD
4,169
#13WintonQLD
4,269
#14RichmondQLD
4,305
#15WeipaQLD
4,527
#16BananaQLD
4,596
#17BurdekinQLD
4,605
#18MckinlayQLD
4,609
#19Moreton BayQLD
4,652
#20LongreachQLD
4,691
#21EtheridgeQLD
4,709
#22Torres Strait IslandQLD
4,731
#23CroydonQLD
4,761
#24SomersetQLD
4,769
#25IsaacQLD
4,886
#26GympieQLD
4,943
#27BundabergQLD
5,052
#28QuilpieQLD
5,190
#29Fraser CoastQLD
5,445
#30Lockyer ValleyQLD
5,611
#31Cassowary CoastQLD
5,615
#32ToowoombaQLD
5,673
#33TorresQLD
5,725
#34Gold CoastQLD
5,745
#35South BurnettQLD
5,901
#36HinchinbrookQLD
5,954
#37DouglasQLD
6,029
#38GladstoneQLD
6,048
#39WhitsundayQLD
6,205
#40BrisbaneQLD
6,244
#41BurkeQLD
6,271
#42Central HighlandsQLD
6,392
#43TablelandsQLD
6,456
#44MackayQLD
6,509
#45IpswichQLD
6,690
#46Charters TowersQLD
6,737
#47Western DownsQLD
6,885
#48BalonneQLD
6,983
#49MurwehQLD
6,991
#50DiamantinaQLD
6,994

# ▲	LGA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Barcoo	QLD	1,622	1,622
2	Bulloo	QLD	1,969	1,969
3	Blackall Tambo	QLD	2,374	2,374
4	Noosa	QLD	3,077	3,077
5	Scenic Rim	QLD	3,333	3,333
6	Flinders	QLD	3,401	3,401
7	Redland	QLD	3,545	3,545
8	North Burnett	QLD	3,741	3,741
9	Sunshine Coast	QLD	3,765	3,765
10	Livingstone	QLD	4,056	4,056
11	Southern Downs	QLD	4,133	4,133
12	Maranoa	QLD	4,169	4,169
13	Winton	QLD	4,269	4,269
14	Richmond	QLD	4,305	4,305
15	Weipa	QLD	4,527	4,527
16	Banana	QLD	4,596	4,596
17	Burdekin	QLD	4,605	4,605
18	Mckinlay	QLD	4,609	4,609
19	Moreton Bay	QLD	4,652	4,652
20	Longreach	QLD	4,691	4,691
21	Etheridge	QLD	4,709	4,709
22	Torres Strait Island	QLD	4,731	4,731
23	Croydon	QLD	4,761	4,761
24	Somerset	QLD	4,769	4,769
25	Isaac	QLD	4,886	4,886
26	Gympie	QLD	4,943	4,943
27	Bundaberg	QLD	5,052	5,052
28	Quilpie	QLD	5,190	5,190
29	Fraser Coast	QLD	5,445	5,445
30	Lockyer Valley	QLD	5,611	5,611
31	Cassowary Coast	QLD	5,615	5,615
32	Toowoomba	QLD	5,673	5,673
33	Torres	QLD	5,725	5,725
34	Gold Coast	QLD	5,745	5,745
35	South Burnett	QLD	5,901	5,901
36	Hinchinbrook	QLD	5,954	5,954
37	Douglas	QLD	6,029	6,029
38	Gladstone	QLD	6,048	6,048
39	Whitsunday	QLD	6,205	6,205
40	Brisbane	QLD	6,244	6,244
41	Burke	QLD	6,271	6,271
42	Central Highlands	QLD	6,392	6,392
43	Tablelands	QLD	6,456	6,456
44	Mackay	QLD	6,509	6,509
45	Ipswich	QLD	6,690	6,690
46	Charters Towers	QLD	6,737	6,737
47	Western Downs	QLD	6,885	6,885
48	Balonne	QLD	6,983	6,983
49	Murweh	QLD	6,991	6,991
50	Diamantina	QLD	6,994	6,994

FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.