Wide Bay Burnett postcodes with most unlawful entries

Break and enters have increased by 60 per cent across the Wide Bay and Burnett in the past year. We have mapped the neighbourhoods and streets where most of them occurred. See how your suburb stacks up, and the places where most break and enters are happening:

Break and enters have increased by 60 per cent across the Wide Bay and Burnett in the past year.

Home break-ins are on the increase in the Wide Bay and Burnett, with the RACQ reporting an alarming 60 per cent rise in home theft in the past year.

The RACQ received 51 claims for home theft across the region from June 2022 to May 2023, up from 32 claims for the 12 months prior.

According to Queensland Police Service crime data, there have been 1233 unlawful entry offences across the region in the past six months, equating to six break-ins per day.

Hervey Bay is the most dangerous postcode in the Wide Bay and Burnett, with 325 unlawful entry offences in the past six months, followed by Bundaberg (307), Maryborough (189), Gympie (144) and Murgon (82).

Drug addiction and drug related crime is a common factor in the break-ins and home invasions that make it to court.

In April, two men were attacked and kidnapped from their Hervey Bay home by an ex-flatmate over drugs and money.

Charles Alfred Pawney (right) attacked and kidnapped his ex-flatmates, leading to a night of terror for the two young men.

Kylah-Rae Rose Foster, a 25-year-old with a drug history, invaded a South Bundaberg unit, along with a group of men, and assaulted a woman.

Foster persevered with the assault despite being aware one of the victims of the home invasion was holding a child; a co-offender gave up the attack after seeing the child, saying “don’t do this, he’s got a four-year-old in his arms”.

Kylah-Rae Rose Foster invaded a South Bundaberg unit in broad daylight and assaulted one of the female occupants.

Other home invasions involved opportunistic thieves looking for valuables.

In one incident, residents of a Murgon home woke to find four juveniles in their living room, including one armed with a large piece of wood.

The youths demanded the car keys and then stole the car, which was found by police the next day.

In light of the statistics, home owners have been warned to be “extra vigilant” in securing their property before going on holidays, and to avoid posting pictures of themselves on holidays.

“Even if you’re staying at home, make a conscious effort to lock doors and windows,” RACQ spokeswoman Ashleigh Paterson said.

“Also ensure you remove valuables from sight, such as spare keys for any vehicles which may be kept at the property”.

Most dangerous postcodes for unlawful entry offences:

Hervey Bay unlawful entries

The Hervey Bay postcode had 325 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

Hervey Bay had an average of 54 unlawful entries per month, according to the police crime map.

Those occurred at Booral, Bunya Creek, Craignish, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Eli Waters, Ghost Hill, Great Sandy Strait, Happy Valley, Hervey Bay, Hervey Bay Dc, Kawungan, Kingfisher Bay, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Nikenbah, Pialba, Point Vernon, River Heads, Scarness, Sunshine Acres, Susan River, Takura, Toogoom, Torquay, Urangan, Urraween, Walliebum, Walligan, Wondunna

Bundaberg unlawful entries

The Bundaberg 4670 postcode had 307 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

Bundaberg police reported an average 51 unlawful entries per month, and these occurred in Abbotsford, Alloway, Ashfield, Avenell Heights, Avoca, Avondale, Bargara, Branyan, Bucca, Bundaberg, Bundaberg Central, Bundaberg Dc, Bundaberg East, Bundaberg North, Bundaberg South, Bundaberg West, Burnett Downs, Burnett Heads, Calavos, Coonarr, Coral Cove, Electra, Elliott, Elliott Heads, Fairymead, Givelda, Glenforest, Gooburrum, Innes Park, Kalkie, Kensington, Kepnock, Kinkuna, Meadowvale, Millbank, Mon Repos, Moore Park, Moore Park Beach, Moorland, Mullett Creek, Norville, Oakwood, Pine Creek, Qunaba, Rubyanna, Santa Fe Heights, Sharon, South Bingera, South Kolan, Svensson Heights, Thabeban, Walkervale, Watalgan, Welcome Creek, Windermere, Winfield, Woongarra.

Maryborough unlawful entries

The Maryborough 4650 postcode had 189 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

Maryborough residents and businesses reported an average 32 unlawful entries a month at addresses including Aldershot, Antigua, Bauple, Bauple Forest, Beaver Rock, Bidwill, Boonooroo, Boonooroo Plains, Duckinwilla, Dundathu, Dunmora, Ferney, Glenorchy, Gootchie, Grahams Creek, Granville, Gundiah, Island Plantation, Maaroom, Magnolia, Maryborough, Maryborough West, Mount Urah, Mungar, Netherby, Oakhurst, Owanyilla, Pallas Street Maryborough, Pilerwa, Pioneers Rest, Poona, Prawle, St Helens, St Mary, Talegalla Weir, Tandora, Teddington, The Dimonds, Thinoomba, Tiaro, Tinana, Tinana South, Tinnanbar, Tuan, Tuan Forest, Walkers Point, Yengarie, and Yerra.

Gympie unlawful entries

The Gympie 4570 postcode had 144 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

There were an average 24 unlawful entries reported per month in Gympie over the past six months.

These were reported at Amamoor, Amamoor Creek, Anderleigh, Araluen, Banks Pocket, Beenaam Valley, Bella Creek, Bells Bridge, Bollier, Brooloo, Calgoa, Calico Creek, Canina, Cedar Pocket, Chatsworth, Coles Creek, Coondoo, Corella, Curra, Dagun, Downsfield, East Deep Creek, Fishermans Pocket, Gilldora, Glanmire, Glastonbury, Glen Echo, Glenwood, Goomboorian, Greens Creek, Gunalda, Gympie, Gympie Dc, Imbil, Jones Hill, Kandanga, Kandanga Creek, Kanigan, Kia Ora, Kybong, Lagoon Pocket, Lake Borumba, Langshaw, Long Flat, Lower Wonga, Marodian, Marys Creek, McIntosh Creek, Melawondi, Miva, Monkland, Mooloo, Mothar Mountain, Munna Creek, Nahrunda, Neerdie, Neusa Vale, North Deep Creek, Paterson, Pie Creek, Ross Creek, Sandy Creek, Scotchy Pocket, Scrubby Creek, Sexton, Southside, St Mary, Tamaree, Tandur, The Dawn, The Palms, Theebine, Toolara, Toolara Forest, Traveston, Tuchekoi, Two Mile, Upper Glastonbury, Upper Kandanga, Veteran, Victory Heights, Wallu, Widgee, Widgee Crossing North, Widgee Crossing South, Wilsons Pocket, Wolvi, Woolooga, and Woondum.

Murgon unlawful entries

The Murgon 4605 postcode had 82 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

This postcode had an average of 13 offences per month.

Includes Barlil, Byee, Cherbourg, Cloyna, Cobbs Hill, Crownthorpe, Glenrock, Kitoba, Manyung, Merlwood, Moffatdale, Moondooner, Murgon, Oakdale, Redgate, Silverleaf, Sunny Nook, Tablelands, Warnung, Windera, Wooroonden.

Kingaroy unlawful entries

The Kingaroy 4610 postcode had 36 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

Kingaroy reported an average six unlawful entries per month, and a total of 36 over the six months.

Includes Alice Creek, Ballogie, Benair, Booie, Boonenne, Boyneside, Chahpingah, Coolabunia, Corndale, Crawford, Dangore, Durong, Durong South, Ellesmere, Goodger, Gordonbrook, Haly Creek, Hodgleigh, Inverlaw, Ironpot, Kingaroy, Kingaroy Dc, Kumbia, Mannuem, Memerambi, Taabinga, Taabinga Village, and Wattle Grove.

Nanango unlawful entries

The Nanango 4615 postcode had 35 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

Nanango reported an average of just under six offences per month, and a total of 35 for the six months.

Includes Barker Creek Flat, Brooklands, Bullcamp, East Nanango, Elgin Vale, Glan Devon, Johnstown, Kunioon, Maidenwell, Nanango, Pimpimbudgee, Runnymede, Sandy Ridges, South East Nanango, South Nanango, Tarong, Wattle Camp, Wengenville, Wyalla.

Gayndah unlawful entries

The Gayndah 4625 postcode had 20 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

This postcode had an average of 3.3 offences per month.

Includes Aranbanga, Ban Ban, Ban Ban Springs, Barlyne, Binjour, Blairmore, Bon Accord, Branch Creek, Byrnestown, Campbell Creek, Deep creek, Dirnbir, Dundarrah, Gayndah, Ginoondan, Gooroolba, Harriet, Humphery, Ideraway, Mingo, Mount Debateable, Mount Lawless, Mount Steadman, Penwhaupell, Pile Gully, Reids Creek, Stockhaven, The limits, Toondahra, Wahoon, Wetheron, Wilson Valley, Woodmillar, Yenda.

Total offences: 20

Childers unlawful entries

The Childers 4660 postcode had 19 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

This postcode had an average of 3.1 offences per month.

Includes Abington, Apple Tree Creek, Buxton, Cherwell, Childers, Cordalba, Doolbi, Eureka, Farnsfield, Goodwood, Gregory River, Horton, Huxley, Isis Central, Isis Central Mill, Isis River, Kowbi, Kullogum, Lynwood, North Gregory, North Isis, Promisedland, Redridge, South Isis, Woodgate.

Total offences: 19

Gin Gin unlawful entries

The Gin Gin 4671 postcode had 13 unlawful entry offences in the past six months.

This postcode had an average of two offences per month.

Includes Boolboonda, Booyal, Bullyard, Bungadoo, Dalysford, Damascus, Delan, Doughboy, Drinan, Duingal, Gaeta, Gin Gin, Good Night, Horse Camp, Kolonga, Lake Monduran, Maroondan, Mcilwraith, Molangul, Monduran, Moolboolaman, Morganville, Mount Perry, Mungy, Nearum, New Moonta, Redhill Farms, Skyring Reserve, St Agnes, St Kilda, Takilberan, Tirroan, Wallaville, Wonbah, Wonbah Forest.

Total offences: 13

Unlawful entry data is taken from QPS online crime map and is for the period January 6, 2023 – July 5, 2023.

Unlawful entry is the act of entering or being in any premises with intent to commit an indictable offence, under s defined under s 419 of the Criminal Code (Qld).