In 2023, the police division of Fortitude Valley, Queensland recorded 16894 offences which is above average by a total of 16474 offences. The average for QLD divisions is 420. Based on number of offences, the rank of Fortitude Valley is 329 out of 334 QLD Divisions
Below you can find more statistics from the QLD police to help you decide if is a good, safe suburb to visit, live or buy a property in.Fortitude Valley Crime Statistics
- 2017-2023 Homicide, Manslaughter & Related Offences
- 2017-2023 Assault & Acts Intended to Cause Injury
- 2017-2023 Robbery, Armed Robbery & Unarmed Robbery Offences
- 2017-2023 Sexual Assault, Rape & Other Sexual Offences
- 2017-2023 Kidnapping & Abduction, Extortion, Stalking Offences
- 2017-2023 Fraud Offences
- 2017-2023 Fraud Offences
- 2017-2023 Stealing Offences
- 2017-2023 Drug Offences
This data was last updated on the 23th of November 2023 and sourced from QLD Police with data through to June 2023. For definitions of offences and crimes please refer to QLD Police’s Explanatory Notes.
2017-2022 Homicide, Manslaughter & Related Offences
The QLD police record and release statistics on homicide, manslaughter and related offences. Fortitude Valley, QLD recorded a total of 0 murder/s or homicide/s in 2023 with 0 attempted murder/s. In 2022 Fortitude Valley recorded a total of 1 murder/s or homicide/s in 2023 with 0 attempted murder/s. Find out more below about manslaughters, conspiracy to murder and more.
| Offence | Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attempted Murder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Homicide | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Homicide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Conspiracy to Murder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manslaughter Excl. by Driving | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manslaughter Unlawful Striking Causing Death | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Driving Causing Death | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017-2023 Assault & Acts Intended to Cause Injury
In 2023 Fortitude Valley, QLD has seen 432 assault/s were recorded with 210 considered serious. Of those assaults were grievous assaults. In 2022 Fortitude Valley, QLD saw 904 assault/s were recorded with 445 considered serious. Of those assaults were grievous assaults.
| Offence | Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 4197 | 432 | 904 | 742 | 545 | 556 | 537 | 481 |
| Grievous Assault | 125 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 14 |
| Serious Assault | 2019 | 210 | 445 | 352 | 241 | 264 | 258 | 249 |
| Serious Assault Other | 543 | 56 | 100 | 67 | 103 | 75 | 84 | 58 |
| Common Assault | 1510 | 156 | 337 | 300 | 185 | 200 | 172 | 160 |
2017-2023 Robbery, Armed Robbery & Unarmed Robbery Offences
In 2023 Fortitude Valley, QLD has seen 30 robberies with 9 armed robberies. In 2022 Fortitude Valley, QLD saw 61 robberies with 24 armed robberies.
| Offence | Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbery | 248 | 30 | 61 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 |
| Armed Robbery | 87 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Unarmed Robbery | 161 | 21 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
2017-2023 Sexual Assault, Rape & Other Sexual Offences
In 2023 Fortitude Valley, QLD has seen 87 Sexual Offences. They have also recorded 32 rapes and attempted rape. In 2022 Fortitude Valley, QLD saw 156 Sexual Offences. They have also recorded 53 rapes and attempted rape.
| Offence | Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual Offences | 726 | 87 | 156 | 159 | 82 | 98 | 71 | 73 |
| Rape and Attempted Rape | 249 | 32 | 53 | 50 | 21 | 36 | 29 | 28 |
| Other Sexual Offences | 477 | 55 | 103 | 109 | 61 | 62 | 42 | 45 |
2017-2023 Kidnapping & Abduction, Extortion, Stalking Offences
In 2023 Fortitude Valley, QLD has seen 1 kidnappings and Abductions, 1 counts of extortion and 13 counts of stalking. In 2022 Fortitude Valley, QLD saw 8 kidnappings and Abductions, 2 counts of extortion and 18 counts of stalking.
| Offence | Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidnapping & Abduction Etc. | 25 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Extortion | 16 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Stalking | 97 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| Life Endangering Acts | 280 | 35 | 62 | 44 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 28 |
| Offences Against the Person | 5594 | 599 | 1212 | 1007 | 711 | 735 | 702 | 628 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 418 | 50 | 90 | 70 | 53 | 52 | 59 | 44 |
2017-2023 Unlawful Entry, Arson, Property Damage and more
In 2023 Fortitude Valley, QLD QLD has seen a total of 366 unlawful entries, 0 counts of Arson. In 2022 Fortitude Valley, QLD saw a total of 703 unlawful entries, 2 counts of Arson.
| Offence | Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offences Against Property | 27797 | 2664 | 4793 | 4005 | 4239 | 4898 | 3879 | 3319 |
| Other Theft Excl. Unlawful Entry | 15199 | 1495 | 2555 | 2242 | 2137 | 2755 | 2165 | 1850 |
| Unlawful Entry | 3534 | 366 | 703 | 527 | 698 | 527 | 384 | 329 |
| Arson | 20 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Property Damage | 3203 | 254 | 573 | 447 | 530 | 542 | 432 | 425 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 1115 | 124 | 223 | 181 | 146 | 203 | 125 | 113 |
2017-2023 Fraud Offences
In 2023 Fortitude Valley, QLD has seen a total of 308 frauds. With 3 through computer, 174 with credit cards and 56 counts of identity fraud.
In 2022 Fortitude Valley saw a total of 495 frauds. With 10 through computer, 343 with credit cards and 24 counts of identity fraud.
Offence
Total
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Fraud 3253 308 495 442 432 602 553 421 Fraud by Computer 76 3 10 21 13 10 8 11 Fraud by Cheque 16 2 0 1 1 8 1 3 Fraud by Credit Card 1918 174 343 282 228 376 305 210 Identity Fraud 209 56 24 17 32 34 34 12 Other Fraud 1034 73 118 121 158 174 205 185
2017-2023 Stealing Offences
In 2023 Fortitude Valley, QLD has seen a total of 358 shop stealing offences, 60 stealing from dwelling offences, and 862 other stealing offences. In 2022 Fortitude Valley saw a total of 531 shop stealing offences, 127 stealing from dwelling offences, and 1454 other stealing offences.
| Stealing Offence | Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stealing from Dwellings | 788 | 60 | 127 | 104 | 142 | 155 | 107 | 93 |
| Shop Stealing | 2778 | 358 | 531 | 455 | 376 | 516 | 329 | 213 |
| Other Stealing | 9212 | 862 | 1454 | 1306 | 1257 | 1697 | 1422 | 1214 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 1473 | 117 | 242 | 162 | 294 | 265 | 215 | 178 |
| Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 735 | 55 | 98 | 82 | 142 | 130 | 133 | 95 |
| Receiving Stolen Property | 50 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
| Possess Etc. Tainted Property | 686 | 56 | 132 | 78 | 144 | 122 | 78 | 76 |
| Other Handling Stolen Goods | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017-2023 Drug Offences
In 2023 Fortitude Valley, QLD has seen a total of 951 drug offences, 1 trafficking offence/s, and 511 possession of drugs offences. In 2022 Fortitude Valley saw a total of 1850 drug offences, 2 trafficking offence/s, and 996 possession of drugs offences.
There was a 23.01% increase in drug offences from 2021 to 2022.
| Drug Offence | Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Offences | 13567 | 951 | 1850 | 1504 | 2239 | 2585 | 2233 | 2205 |
| Trafficking Drugs | 62 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| Possess Drugs | 7458 | 511 | 996 | 818 | 1202 | 1430 | 1243 | 1258 |
| Produce Drugs | 58 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 7 |
| Sell/Supply Drugs | 704 | 53 | 65 | 34 | 77 | 268 | 101 | 106 |
| Other Drug Offences | 5285 | 385 | 774 | 635 | 936 | 863 | 866 | 826 |
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