Ipswich District overall crime increases
Ipswich District Officer Superintendent Brian Huxley today welcomed the release of the Queensland Police Service’s Statistical Review which demonstrated a reduction in unlawful entries offences across the district.
The Statistical Review represents a comprehensive insight into the level and nature of crime reported for each police district throughout Queensland.
The overall crime rate across the Ipswich District from 2015/16 to 2016/17 increased by 14.1 percent to 27,559 offences.
Over the 10 year period from 2007/08 to 2016/17, Ipswich District recorded a decrease in the rate of offences against the person and against property.
“When adjusted for population growth, the overall crime rate of offences against the person over the past 10 years decreased by 20 percent and offences against property decreased by 12.2 percent,” Superintendent Huxley said.
In 2016/17, unlawful use of motor vehicles increased by 17.4 percent and unlawful entry into houses increased by 0.5 percent, while unlawful entry into
