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LGA - Crime

Recorded crime (Queensland)

GET/v1/lga/{lga_name}/crime/recorded-offences-qld5¢ per call

Police-recorded offences in Queensland by council area, per year for 2016-2025, by offence type.

Coverage: Queensland: 77 council areas; calendar years 2016-2025. Current to 2025-12-31. Full description, field list and method: /v1/datasets/recorded-crime-qld.

Authorization

Bearer tokentest

Sandbox key test works for the allowlisted GNAF + SAL — no signup.

Request

The only values you send. Fields under Responses below are what comes back — you never pass those.

Path parameters

lga_namestringrequired

Council (LGA) name exactly as /v1/lga/list returns it, e.g. `Lake Macquarie`.

Query parameters

fieldsstringoptional

Comma-separated subset of: total_offences, advertising_prostitution, armed_robbery, arson, attempted_murder, bomb_possess_and_or_use_of, breach_domestic_violence_protection_order, coercive_control, common_assault, conspiracy_to_murder, dangerous_operation_of_a_vehicle, disobey_move_on_direction, disqualified_driving, drink_driving, driving_causing_death, extortion, fare_evasion, found_in_places_used_for_purpose_of_prostitution_offences, fraud_by_cheque, fraud_by_computer, fraud_by_credit_card, gaming_racing_and_betting_offences, grievous_assault, have_interest_in_premises_used_for_prostitution_offences, homicide_murder, identity_fraud, interfere_with_mechanism_of_motor_vehicle, kidnapping_and_abduction_etc, knowingly_participate_in_provision_prostitution_offences, life_endangering_acts, liquor_excl_drunkenness, manslaughter_excl_by_driving, manslaughter_unlawful_striking_causing_death, miscellaneous_offences, other_drug_offences, other_fraud, other_handling_stolen_goods, other_property_damage, other_prostitution_offences, other_sexual_offences, other_stealing, permit_minor_to_be_at_a_place_used_for_prostitution_offences, possess_and_or_use_other_weapons_restricted_items, possess_drugs, possess_etc_tainted_property, possess_property_suspected_stolen, procuring_prostitution, produce_drugs, public_nuisance, public_soliciting, rape_and_attempted_rape, receiving_stolen_property, resist_incite_hinder_obstruct_police, sell_supply_drugs, serious_assault, serious_assault_other, shop_stealing, stalking, stealing_from_dwellings, stock_related_offences, trafficking_drugs, trespassing_and_vagrancy, unarmed_robbery, unlawful_entry_with_intent_dwelling, unlawful_entry_with_intent_other, unlawful_entry_with_intent_shop, unlawful_possess_concealable_firearm, unlawful_possess_firearm_other, unlawful_use_of_motor_vehicle, vehicles_steal_from_enter_with_intent, weapons_act_offences_other. Omit for all.

fromstringoptional

First period to include: 2020, 2020-Q3, 2020-07 or 2020-07-01.

tostringoptional

Last period to include, same formats as `from`.

Responses

Successful Response

application/json

DatasetValuesfields returned to you

datasetstringalways returned

Dataset slug; describe it with /v1/datasets/{slug}.

levelstringalways returned

suburb, lga or block.

areastringalways returned

Canonical name (or mesh-block code) of the area answered.

period_typestringalways returned

snapshot, year, financial_year, quarter or month.

as_ofstring · datealways returned

Date the dataset is current to. Values are never withheld for age; check this instead.

modelledbooleanalways returned

True when the figures are estimates from a model rather than counts or measurements.

fieldsarray of DatasetFieldSeriesalways returned

GET/v1/lga/{lga_name}/crime/recorded-offences-qld

cURL

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.microburbs.com.au/v1/lga/Lake%20Macquarie/crime/recorded-offences-qld' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer test'

Example Responses

Show schema

{
  "data": {
    "dataset": "recorded-crime-qld",
    "level": "lga",
    "area": "Brisbane",
    "period_type": "year",
    "as_of": "2025-12-31",
    "modelled": false,
    "fields": [
      {
        "field": "total_offences",
        "name": "Total recorded offences",
        "unit": "count",
        "values": [
          {
            "period": "2023",
            "period_start": "2023-01-01",
            "value": 127566
          },
          {
            "period": "2024",
            "period_start": "2024-01-01",
            "value": 133635
          },
          {
            "period": "2025",
            "period_start": "2025-01-01",
            "value": 138568
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "field": "advertising_prostitution",
        "name": "Advertising prostitution",
        "unit": "count",
        "values": [
          {
            "period": "2023",
            "period_start": "2023-01-01",
            "value": 1
          },
          {
            "period": "2024",
            "period_start": "2024-01-01",
            "value": 0
          },
          {
            "period": "2025",
            "period_start": "2025-01-01",
            "value": 0
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "field": "armed_robbery",
        "name": "Armed robbery",
        "unit": "count",
        "values": [
          {
            "period": "2023",
            "period_start": "2023-01-01",
            "value": 350
          },
          {
            "period": "2024",
            "period_start": "2024-01-01",
            "value": 388
          },
          {
            "period": "2025",
            "period_start": "2025-01-01",
            "value": 330
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Successful Response200

application/json

About this dataset

Queensland: 77 council areas; calendar years 2016-2025. Current to 2025-12-31; refreshed yearly.

What it is

Offences recorded by police in Queensland, counted per calendar year for the last ten complete years, by council area. Each offence type is its own field, plus a total.

What it shows

The number of criminal incidents police recorded for each offence type in each year: assaults (split into domestic and non-domestic where recorded), break-ins, vehicle theft, theft from shops, homes and cars, property damage, drug, weapons, fraud, sexual and public-order offences, and a total of all offences.

Why use it

Real recorded counts, not a model, for checking whether an area is getting safer or worse, comparing an area with its neighbours, and backing a suburb or council report with official-grade numbers. Use it alongside our modelled crime rates per mesh block, which spread these totals down to individual blocks.

How it is built

We take the monthly incident counts police publish, sum them to calendar years and match each area to our suburb or council names. Counts are incidents recorded, not convictions, and they rise when police target an offence (drug and weapons detections especially). Counts are not divided by population; a busy commercial centre records far more than a residential suburb of the same size. A year with no recorded incident of a type is returned as 0. Offence categories follow the state's own scheme and are not comparable one-to-one between states.

Fields

Field	Unit	Description
`total_offences` Total recorded offences	count	All police-recorded offences in the area for the calendar year, summed across every offence type.
`advertising_prostitution` Advertising prostitution	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of advertising prostitution in the area during the calendar year.
`armed_robbery` Armed robbery	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of armed robbery in the area during the calendar year.
`arson` Arson	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of arson in the area during the calendar year.
`attempted_murder` Attempted murder	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of attempted murder in the area during the calendar year.
`bomb_possess_and_or_use_of` Possession or use of a bomb	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of bomb possess and/or use of in the area during the calendar year.
`breach_domestic_violence_protection_order` Breach domestic violence protection order	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of breach domestic violence protection order in the area during the calendar year.
`coercive_control` Coercive control	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of coercive control in the area during the calendar year.
`common_assault` Common assault	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of common assault in the area during the calendar year.
`conspiracy_to_murder` Conspiracy to murder	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of conspiracy to murder in the area during the calendar year.
`dangerous_operation_of_a_vehicle` Dangerous operation of a vehicle	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of dangerous operation of a vehicle in the area during the calendar year.
`disobey_move_on_direction` Disobey move-on direction	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of disobey move-on direction in the area during the calendar year.
`disqualified_driving` Disqualified driving	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of disqualified driving in the area during the calendar year.
`drink_driving` Drink driving	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of drink driving in the area during the calendar year.
`driving_causing_death` Driving causing death	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of driving causing death in the area during the calendar year.
`extortion` Extortion	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of extortion in the area during the calendar year.
`fare_evasion` Fare evasion	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of fare evasion in the area during the calendar year.
`found_in_places_used_for_purpose_of_prostitution_offences` Found in places used for purpose of prostitution offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of found in places used for purpose of prostitution offences in the area during the calendar year.
`fraud_by_cheque` Fraud by cheque	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of fraud by cheque in the area during the calendar year.
`fraud_by_computer` Fraud by computer	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of fraud by computer in the area during the calendar year.
`fraud_by_credit_card` Fraud by credit card	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of fraud by credit card in the area during the calendar year.
`gaming_racing_and_betting_offences` Gaming, racing and betting offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of gaming racing & betting offences in the area during the calendar year.
`grievous_assault` Grievous assault	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of grievous assault in the area during the calendar year.
`have_interest_in_premises_used_for_prostitution_offences` Have interest in premises used for prostitution offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of have interest in premises used for prostitution offences in the area during the calendar year.
`homicide_murder` Homicide (murder)	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of homicide (murder) in the area during the calendar year.
`identity_fraud` Identity fraud	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of identity fraud in the area during the calendar year.
`interfere_with_mechanism_of_motor_vehicle` Interfere with mechanism of motor vehicle	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of interfere with mechanism of motor vehicle in the area during the calendar year.
`kidnapping_and_abduction_etc` Kidnapping and abduction	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of kidnapping & abduction etc. in the area during the calendar year.
`knowingly_participate_in_provision_prostitution_offences` Knowingly participate in provision prostitution offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of knowingly participate in provision prostitution offences in the area during the calendar year.
`life_endangering_acts` Life endangering acts	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of life endangering acts in the area during the calendar year.
`liquor_excl_drunkenness` Liquor offences (excluding drunkenness)	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of liquor (excl. drunkenness) in the area during the calendar year.
`manslaughter_excl_by_driving` Manslaughter (excl. by driving)	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of manslaughter (excl. by driving) in the area during the calendar year.
`manslaughter_unlawful_striking_causing_death` Manslaughter unlawful striking causing death	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of manslaughter unlawful striking causing death in the area during the calendar year.
`miscellaneous_offences` Miscellaneous offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of miscellaneous offences in the area during the calendar year.
`other_drug_offences` Other drug offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of other drug offences in the area during the calendar year.
`other_fraud` Other fraud	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of other fraud in the area during the calendar year.
`other_handling_stolen_goods` Other handling stolen goods	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of other handling stolen goods in the area during the calendar year.
`other_property_damage` Other property damage	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of other property damage in the area during the calendar year.
`other_prostitution_offences` Other prostitution offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of other prostitution offences in the area during the calendar year.
`other_sexual_offences` Other sexual offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of other sexual offences in the area during the calendar year.
`other_stealing` Other stealing	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of other stealing in the area during the calendar year.
`permit_minor_to_be_at_a_place_used_for_prostitution_offences` Permit minor to be at a place used for prostitution offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of permit minor to be at a place used for prostitution offences in the area during the calendar year.
`possess_and_or_use_other_weapons_restricted_items` Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items in the area during the calendar year.
`possess_drugs` Possess drugs	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of possess drugs in the area during the calendar year.
`possess_etc_tainted_property` Possessing tainted property	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of possess etc. tainted property in the area during the calendar year.
`possess_property_suspected_stolen` Possess property suspected stolen	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of possess property suspected stolen in the area during the calendar year.
`procuring_prostitution` Procuring prostitution	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of procuring prostitution in the area during the calendar year.
`produce_drugs` Produce drugs	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of produce drugs in the area during the calendar year.
`public_nuisance` Public nuisance	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of public nuisance in the area during the calendar year.
`public_soliciting` Public soliciting	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of public soliciting in the area during the calendar year.
`rape_and_attempted_rape` Rape and attempted rape	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of rape and attempted rape in the area during the calendar year.
`receiving_stolen_property` Receiving stolen property	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of receiving stolen property in the area during the calendar year.
`resist_incite_hinder_obstruct_police` Resist incite hinder obstruct police	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of resist incite hinder obstruct police in the area during the calendar year.
`sell_supply_drugs` Sell supply drugs	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of sell supply drugs in the area during the calendar year.
`serious_assault` Serious assault	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of serious assault in the area during the calendar year.
`serious_assault_other` Serious assault (other)	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of serious assault (other) in the area during the calendar year.
`shop_stealing` Shop stealing	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of shop stealing in the area during the calendar year.
`stalking` Stalking	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of stalking in the area during the calendar year.
`stealing_from_dwellings` Stealing from dwellings	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of stealing from dwellings in the area during the calendar year.
`stock_related_offences` Stock related offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of stock related offences in the area during the calendar year.
`trafficking_drugs` Trafficking drugs	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of trafficking drugs in the area during the calendar year.
`trespassing_and_vagrancy` Trespassing and vagrancy	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of trespassing and vagrancy in the area during the calendar year.
`unarmed_robbery` Unarmed robbery	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of unarmed robbery in the area during the calendar year.
`unlawful_entry_with_intent_dwelling` Unlawful entry with intent - dwelling	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of unlawful entry with intent - dwelling in the area during the calendar year.
`unlawful_entry_with_intent_other` Unlawful entry with intent - other	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of unlawful entry with intent - other in the area during the calendar year.
`unlawful_entry_with_intent_shop` Unlawful entry with intent - shop	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of unlawful entry with intent - shop in the area during the calendar year.
`unlawful_possess_concealable_firearm` Unlawful possess concealable firearm	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of unlawful possess concealable firearm in the area during the calendar year.
`unlawful_possess_firearm_other` Unlawful possess firearm - other	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of unlawful possess firearm - other in the area during the calendar year.
`unlawful_use_of_motor_vehicle` Unlawful use of motor vehicle	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of unlawful use of motor vehicle in the area during the calendar year.
`vehicles_steal_from_enter_with_intent` Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent)	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) in the area during the calendar year.
`weapons_act_offences_other` Other weapons offences	count	Number of police-recorded incidents of Weapons Act offences - other in the area during the calendar year.