Paddington
Recorded offences for Brisbane City police division, Nov 2025 – Oct 2026. 18.4% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Police division · last 12 months
- 20,969
- Nov 2025 – Oct 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 17,707
- +18.4%
- Per 1,000 area residents
- 361.8
- QPS area population implied by published counts/rates 58,222
The Brisbane City police division recorded 20,969 offences during Nov 2025 – Oct 2026. This is official area-level context for Paddington, not a suburb or postcode offence total. The rate is 361.8 offences per 1,000 area residents, calculated from QPS's published monthly rates per 100,000. It does not use Paddington's population. Recorded offences are not a measure of individual risk; visitor numbers, reporting practices and policing activity affect comparisons.
Five-year monthly trend
+18.4%Touch or hover to read a month
avg 1,442/mo
Dashed green line marks the average over displayed months. The orange dot is the latest month.
What was recorded
Offence categories, last 12 months.
- Other6,855 · 32.7%
- Theft6,112 · 29.1%
- Drug offences4,135 · 19.7%
- Assault1,104 · 5.3%
- Break-ins807 · 3.8%
- Property damage
Compared with nearby police divisions
| police divisions | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane City police divisionshown area4064 · Brisbane City Council | — | 20,969 | 361.8 |
| West End police division · Police division | 2.5 km | 5,341 | 129.7 |
| Fortitude Valley police division · Police division | 2.8 km | 13,966 | 274.5 |
| Dutton Park police division · Police division | 3.9 km | 6,251 | 181.0 |
LGA context: Brisbane City Council
143,956 offences across the entire LGA, Nov 2025 – Oct 2026. 103.3 per 1,000 LGA residents, using QPS area populations. This is separate wider-area context, not additional offences to add to the figures above. Periods can differ.
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