Crime in Townsville, Australia

Crime rates in Townsville, Australia

Level of crime	61.40	High
Crime increasing in the past 3 years	71.49	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	54.88	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	43.94	Moderate
Worries car stolen	53.25	Moderate
Worries things from car stolen	53.68	Moderate
Worries attacked	43.43	Moderate
Worries being insulted	48.94	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	36.01	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	62.23	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	61.43	High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	47.35	Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery	28.82	Low

Safety in Townsville, Australia

Safety walking alone during daylight		63.10	High
Safety walking alone during night		36.52	Low

Contributors: 150

Last update: May 2020

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 3 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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22 Comments so far

#Daniel on Mar 02, 2020 :

Lived in Townsville my whole life (42 years). Never had an issue with crime. Had friends or family who have had an incident or two, but nothing consistent.

Townsville is not that bad when you consider what happens in the Capital cities.

#Anonymous on Feb 27, 2020 :

Totally exaggerated- I’m there at least 4 months of year on 8 occasions. As anywhere you keep away from hot spots and always be aware. Townsville is a wonderful spot!!

#Chris on Jan 24, 2020 :

I like Townsville, poor city always gets such a beating in the media.. wonder how much business leaders in other cities are paying them to write crap about Townsville, because I have never had anything bad happen here.

#Anonymous on Jan 20, 2020 :

It's fine, we should stop listening to the whingers

#Lewis12 on Dec 09, 2019 :

Never had an issue in Townsville, beats living in Ipswich where my cousin was a victim of a violent crime. Plus crime happens all the time in Ipswich and pretty much all over Brisbane. I feel very safe in Townsville

#Ameliamcleod97 on Dec 07, 2019 :

It is not that I don’t feel safe but half the time it sounds like someone is jumping my fence and trying to break in. I moved here from Brisbane but it could also be last year I had my house broken into so i’m a bit scared about it happening again.

#Zoe on Dec 02, 2019 :

I don’t feel unsafe in Townsville at all, I find this site hilarious.

#Paul on Dec 02, 2019 :

It is laughable how scared Australians are of crime. We have the strictest laws in the world, the lowest rate of illegal weapons in the world, our homicide rate is only a fraction of what it was in the early 80's.... yet Australians act like crime is out of control.

Australians now live in the safest environment ever, by a mile. Australia is a country where you get stripped search at train stations, drug tested at random on the side of the road and can go to jail for having a slingshot or being in a pub with a bikie tattoo.

The more we complain the more ridiculous and embarrassing laws we will have. We are allready known as the worlds greatest nanny state and the more we complain the worse it will get.

#Brent on Dec 02, 2019 :

Haha Tijuana has 12 murders a week and you guys are worried about some kids smashing a window!! Kind of laughable, also to they teach spelling in Townsville because none of you guys can spell!

#Bernice on Dec 02, 2019 :

My family moved here and we love it! No trouble at all and there is so much to do, Reef HQ, Maggie Island, Castle Hill, Crystal Creek, Bushwalking in Mt Elliot National Park, Kayaking off the Strand, Fishing off the breakwater, Museum of North Queensland, the facilities around the city are always looked after and I feel happy to live here

#Angela on Dec 01, 2019 :

This data is rigged by other cities Tourism board, shame you can't display IP addresses you will find most of the people who have contributed are fake or are the same person voting multiple times. Townsville is a beautiful city and I will continue to enjoy my life here and laugh at these pathetic fake ratings that actually get picked up by national media.. What a laugh! So called journalists we have today. How about go back and write another anti Meghan Markle article it's what you do best.

#Justin on Dec 01, 2019 :

I love Townsville I can't believe the Townsville Bulletin is making a mountain out of nothing. I feel more unsafe in Brisbane then I do Townsville.

#Anonymous on Nov 13, 2019 :

Like to see em try and Break into my house definatly letting some led of !! As i said before wont be long till they break into the wrong house and some one gonna get seriously hurt or end up dead then watch em all do something to fix the matter.

#Dylan on Oct 30, 2019 :

These poor kids that are reduced to having to borrow cars to get form A to Z and to do so have to deal with locked doors to get the keys.
On top of that the Police target them because of race.
What Townsville needs are the Dondale Commissioners to mediate with the kids who get treated unfairly and then must resort to breaking white man's law to get food or transport. The statistics show there is a problem with the Police classifying social issues as a crime.

#Anonymous on Oct 29, 2019 :

I’m a 16 year old girl that lives in Townsville. If you were to move here I would tell you your crazy. I have first had experience of the crime in Townsville . I know people that sell and do drugs which is 80% of the population, not saying all. I know for many people how have been I have murdered someone and that isn’t the worst part. We literally get told that we have to look everything we own because if it’s stolen then it’s your fault. I myself have been jumped and have been attack with a knife and do you know what the police do, nothing. Don’t, and I mean don’t move to Townsville unless you are in the army and even then think of you kids and what their going to go through and would have to endure.

I haven’t even started on the job rate cause it’s so shocking that we don’t need one. Their are more kids in Townsville that have to food or clothes cause all their money is from the Government. Their is almost 0% chance of getting a job after 30 if you have never been to uni or have a degree that you have used.

Overall I would say that Townsville is one of the worst towns in Australia for ‘gang’ violence and crime. Best of luck to anyone how has to move here.

#richmanAUS on Oct 29, 2019 :

mate those data is not coming out from sky. those data is real which means each number represent a sad family.

#Anonymous on Feb 18, 2019 :

#ken morehouse on Dec 05, 2016 :how many rich people per head of population do you think are in townsville ?
You think "rich " people are going to fix the problem ?
People dont work there guts out all there life and retire to giver it away ,when means tested they dont get a pension like some.

Low IQ Bogans is not the word ;
We where only here 6 months and had our 1st home invasion....lots and lots of scumbags here

#HIGHcrime on Jan 22, 2019 :

To to Anonomus.You say you live in townsville,And nowadays you never hear of any crime.LOL.Dont know where you hide,but it has the highest robberies/carjacking rate in oz pro-rata.People moving out of there as fast as they can sell ,if they can sell.LOL.

#Anonomus on Oct 29, 2018 :

Hi, I live in Townsville, and it is actually the most loveliest place I have ever lived in. don't judge something on others opinions, it is a fantastic place to be, and now a days you never hear of ANY crime. so I don't know what these statistics are talking about.

#Poor People on Jun 17, 2018 :

The problem isn't the "rich" who aren't employing anyone, the problem is the total disrespect for ones self and their future. Townsville is saturated with low IQ bogans without any sense of long term gratification - Why the hell should these people be given work? They should wither away and die in the way that evolution has intended for billions of years.

#ken morehouse on Dec 05, 2016 :

if the wealthy in Townsville can be asked to employ a few people it will help reduce the crime rate.
usually high unemployment goes hand in hand with high crime rates.

The wealthy people can think of somebody besides themselves surely.

please help solve the crime and unemployment problems.

#Steve on Sep 18, 2016 :

After reading this I've changed my mind and won't be moving here to retire.

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Safety Index:	47.65

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