Better questions.
Better context.
Use official reported-crime information to understand patterns, then consider what the figures do and do not measure.
Queensland Police crime maps
Explore offence types and time periods through the Queensland Police maps and statistics portal. Check the map boundaries before drawing conclusions about a street or address.
Open QPS maps and statistics ↗Safer Together Toowoomba
Find Queensland Police prevention resources and official ways to report a concern or seek advice.
Visit the QPS page ↗Reported incidents are only one part of the picture.
Choose a time period. One short interval may be unrepresentative.
Compare like with like. Offence categories, population, businesses and visitor activity affect comparisons.
Avoid address-level claims. An area count cannot predict whether a particular property is safe.
Compare periods without guessing
Use the same suburb or local government area for both periods. A QPS police district is not the same boundary as Toowoomba Regional Council.
Compare one offence category at a time, such as unlawful entry or vehicle theft. Do not combine unlike categories.
Compare full 12-month periods where possible. Note changes in reporting or offence definitions.
Reported or detected offences do not include every incident. Counts can be influenced by population, businesses and visitors.