Criminal Offending Reaches 20-Year High in Queensland

There were a total of 603,321 criminal offences in 2023, or over 50,000 incidents a month.
Criminal Offending Reaches 20-Year High in Queensland
A police vehicle and tape in Cairns, Australia, on Dec. 19, 2014. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
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The number of criminal offences in Queensland has reached a record high in the past two decades, as the state saw a significant increase in severe forms of crime in 2023.

New data from Queensland police indicated that there were a total of 603,321 criminal offences in 2023, or over 50,000 incidents a month.
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