1Cooktown
Cooktown, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Queensland police divisions · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 322 places in Queensland police divisions (10 = lowest crime). 12 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 50,665 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Residents: 3,383
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by Queensland Police Service (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Other homicide | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Includes attempted murder, conspiracy to murder and manslaughter. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 7 | 206.9 | 216.5 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 114 | 3,369.8 | 1,046.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1 | 29.6 | 44.5 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Break-in | 28 | 827.7 | 665.3 |
| Unlawful use of a motor vehicle | 6 | 177.4 | 335.6 |
| Other theft | 48 | 1,418.9 | 2,648 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 62 | 1,832.7 | 1,721.2 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 71 | 2,098.7 | 723.4 |
| Public order offences | 67 | 1,980.5 | 781.8 |
Source: Queensland Police Service, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 7 |
| Violence | 114 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 82 |
| Drugs | 62 |
| Damage and public order | 138 |
Questions about crime in Cooktown
- Is Cooktown safe?
- Cooktown: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 322 places in Queensland police divisions (10 = lowest crime). 12 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Cooktown?
- Cooktown: Weighted crime: 50,665 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
- How many murders are there in Cooktown?
- Recorded homicides in Cooktown (12 months to September 2026): 0.
