Level of crime | 67.43 | High | |
Crime increasing in the past 3 years | 75.76 | High | |
Worries home broken and things stolen | 61.83 | High | |
Worries being mugged or robbed | 51.12 | Moderate | |
Worries car stolen | 61.87 | High | |
Worries things from car stolen | 60.06 | High | |
Worries attacked | 51.55 | Moderate | |
Worries being insulted | 53.38 | Moderate | |
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 41.52 | Moderate | |
Problem people using or dealing drugs | 64.00 | High | |
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 67.33 | High | |
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 54.94 | Moderate | |
Problem corruption and bribery | 34.98 | Low |
Safety walking alone during daylight | 55.73 | Moderate | |
Safety walking alone during night | 29.69 | Low |
Contributors: 294
Last update: March 2023
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.
Crime in Ayr | 54.95 miles |
Crime in Whitsundays | 171.47 miles |
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Crime in Mackay | 242.20 miles |
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1: saw black kids attacked and insulted a women in shopping centre (Stockland )
2: colleague been robbed by a ……… with Knife. It happened on a Friday afternoon 5:30pm Stockland shopping centre
3: friend house got broke in 2 times a month. Annandale
4:car stolen by …. Kids and they ran away and crashed someone and that caused death.
5: A ……stayed in yard of my friend’s house for whole night, and keep talking , friends called police then he left.
6: ………
Townsville is good place to live, most people are nice and relaxing and friendly doesn’t matter which community they from. But the truth is truth. And all the crimes if you looked at it, they have something in common. And maybe that’s why even police can’t do much for making it better.
I got three attempts of home break ins and armed robbery at my work and the government is playing the paralyzed and blind part no help and no law .Anyone is defending this town is a part of the crime in it .
Townsville more dangerous than Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
It's not just the Bulletin bashing it up - you guys are world famous
https://www.9news.com.au/national/townsville-news-youth-crime-problem-has-city-listed-as-hotspot/de3773f5-f92a-4f9d-8777-2af8acc62e2e
Needless to say, I didn't renew it...
Neighbour was broken into 4 times in 9 months. 3 in 6 months seemed to be a common theme when I was there. There's an undercurrent of scumbags that prey on those who do the right thing - that is, dare leave their house on a regular basis to go to work. Create a pattern, and you are an absolute sitting duck.
I've been to plenty a town and city Australia wide. But there's one thing about "The Ville" that just stands out. There is no middle class....
To begin with, I was a bit naive and slightly taken back. Doesn't the average Joe care? Can't they see what's going on around them? What if it was their daughter that was assaulted? The whole population can't be scumbags, can they? Well, in the case of Townsville, they are.
It turns out that the bulk of the descent folk fled the joint years ago. Those who are left are too scared to speak out, or as the case of some of those on this website are living in the 1980's. Drugs are rife, crime is out of control and the Aboriginal community are untouchable in the eyes of the law...
Either you live in a luxury pad up on the hill, are a local who turns a blind eye and are hence granted protection, or you will be the next victim.
Townsville is not that bad when you consider what happens in the Capital cities.
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.
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.
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.