Cardwell
Recorded offences for Cardwell police division, Nov 2025 – Oct 2026. 45.8% more recorded offences than the 12 months before.
- Police division · last 12 months
- 315
- Nov 2025 – Oct 2026
- Prior 12 months
- 216
- +45.8%
- Per 1,000 area residents
- 152.1
- QPS area population implied by published counts/rates 2,072
The Cardwell police division recorded 315 offences during Nov 2025 – Oct 2026. This is official area-level context for Cardwell, not a suburb or postcode offence total. The rate is 152.1 offences per 1,000 area residents, calculated from QPS's published monthly rates per 100,000. It does not use Cardwell's population. Recorded offences are not a measure of individual risk; visitor numbers, reporting practices and policing activity affect comparisons.
Five-year monthly trend
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avg 23/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.
- Other149 · 47.3%
- Drug offences59 · 18.7%
- Theft43 · 13.7%
- Property damage26 · 8.3%
- Assault24 · 7.6%
- Break-ins
Compared with nearby police divisions
| police divisions | Distance | Last 12 mo | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardwell police divisionshown area4849 · Cassowary Coast Regional Council | — | 315 | 152.1 |
| Halifax police division · Police division | 33 km | 117 | 69.6 |
| Mission Beach police division · Police division | 41 km | 223 | 48.8 |
| Ingham police division · Police division | 45 km | 1,291 | 137.6 |
| Tully police division |
LGA context: Cassowary Coast Regional Council
4,393 offences across the entire LGA, Nov 2025 – Oct 2026. 142.1 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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