Redbank Plains, Goodna among Ipswich’s worst crime suburbs - ranked list
Ipswich’s population is set to more than double over the next 20 years, but there are concerns the influx of residents could push up crime. We crunched the numbers to find our most dangerous — and safest — suburbs. FULL LIST
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Ipswich’s population is booming, but there could be a dark side to its spectacular growth.
In the past year enough people to fill Beaudesert have moved to Ipswich and that huge influx of new residents year on year is only going to continue over the next two decades.
How this will affect the city’s crime rate remains to be seen.
Queensland Police data show the total number of offences reported in the Ipswich police district in the past year was 19,413.
There were 22,086 crimes in the previous 12 months, from September 2019 to September 2020.
Using that same data, we can reveal the most dangerous and the safest suburbs in Ipswich over the last year.
It should be no surprise some of the city’s most densely-populated areas have recorded the highest number of offences.
A new $25 million police station will be built in the ever-expanding Ripley to service the high-growth area.
A new station in Ripley has been earmarked for several years to house the Ipswich district’s headquarters, away from outdated facilities at Yamanto.
As of March 31, there were 461 approved police officers stationed across the Ipswich district.
As part of the State Government’s commitment to hire an extra 2025 police personnel over the next five years, at least 150 will be based within the southern region which includes the Ipswich district.
Here’s Ipswich’s crime hot spots and safest suburbs for the past 12 months.
TOP 10 MOST DANGEROUS SUBURBS OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
1. REDBANK PLAINS - 1916 offences
Assault: 124
Theft: 581
Robbery: 13
Other offences against the person: 32
Unlawful entry: 126
Arson: 6 arson
Other property damage: 154
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 96
Weapons Act offences: 38
Four teenagers were charged after allegedly beating a 21-year-old man with baseball bats, leaving him with serious injuries in September last year.
Police alleged the man was confronted by a group of teens at a shopping centre along Redbank Plains Road at night.
He was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
2. GOODNA - 1551 offences
Other homicide: 1
Assault: 118
Theft: 347
Robbery: 12
Other offences against the person: 20
Unlawful entry: 104
Arson: 7
Other property damage: 113
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 54
Weapons Act offences: 29
One home was completely wrecked and others badly damaged by a group of young thugs in Goodna in September last year.
Police were investigating youth criminals after a series of alleged terrifying and brazen break-ins, which left property owners furiously picking up the pieces of the damage.
Pictures showed severely damaged fences, doorways and windows.
3. IPSWICH - 1404 offences
Assault: 111
Theft: 250
Robbery: 8
Other offences against the person: 12
Unlawful entry: 69
Other property damage: 121
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 19
Weapons Act offences: 73
4. NORTH IPSWICH - 1036 offences
Homicide: 1
Assault: 46
Theft: 506
Robbery: 3
Other offences against the person: 9
Unlawful entry: 27
Other property damage: 62
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 15
Weapons Act offences: 22
A teenager was charged by police after he allegedly attacked a worker inside a North Ipswich store in July, forcing other staff to intervene in order to break up the assault.
A staff member approached the group and asked them to stop making a disturbance, and then to leave the store entirely when one boy allegedly became verbally abusive.
The boy then allegedly turned around and pushed the worker in the chest before grabbing them around the neck.
5. BRASSALL - 966 offences
Assault: 86
Theft: 257
Robbery: 7
Other offences against the person: 22
Unlawful entry: 69
Arson: 2
Other property damage: 94
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 49
Weapons Act offences: 11
Two people arrived at Brassall’s Mihi Tavern in May, with one of the offenders entering the gaming room while another approached a staff member.
Demands were made for cash, with one of the offenders allegedly armed with a weapon that was described as a handgun.
An undisclosed sum of money was handed over and the two suspects fled to their vehicle, which was last seen heading towards the Warrego Highway.
6. BOOVAL - 884 offences
Assault: 44
Theft: 326
Robbery: 6
Other offences against the person: 6
Unlawful entry: 80
Arson: 2
Other property damage: 39
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 21
Weapons Act offences: 19
7. REDBANK - 654 offences
Other homicide: 1
Assault: 38
Theft: 219
Robbery: 5
Other offences against the person: 6
Unlawful entry: 50
Arson: 3
Other property damage: 40
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 25
Weapons Act offences: 10
8. BELLBIRD PARK - 602 offences
Other homicide: 1
Assault: 46
Theft: 240
Robbery: 4
Other offences against the person: 6
Unlawful entry: 34
Arson: 2
Other property damage: 45
Weapons Act offences: 11
One man was shot in the arm and another was charges after a neighbourhood dispute flared in Bellbird Park in March.
Police were called to Woods Court late at night following reports of multiple gun shots.
A 24-year-old man from Bellbird Park is alleged to have fired a number of shots at a 39-year-old man.
Police say the two men, who did not know each other, were arguing through neighbouring properties.
9. BUNDAMBA - 569 offences
Other homicide: 1
Assault: 35
Theft: 135
Robbery: 1
Other offences against the person: 13
Unlawful entry: 55
Arson: 3
Other property damage: 59
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 25
Weapons Act offences: 8
10. SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL - 508 offences
Assault: 27
Theft: 283
Robbery: 8
Other offences against the person: 4
Unlawful entry: 22
Arson: 1
Other property damage: 54
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 6
Weapons Act offences: 2
A car was seen driving dangerously through Springfield by allegedly running through traffic lights and swerving around other cars in April.
Springfield police officers spotted a blue Ford Falcon sedan driving erratically on Southern Cross Circuit in Springfield Central near the Bunnings at night.
Police say they tried to stop the car near Orion Lagoon but it allegedly failed to do so.
The car continued to allegedly drive dangerously along the road and then went onto Springfield Greenbank Arterial, at which point it ran several traffic signals and swerved around other vehicles.
TOP 10 SAFEST SUBURBS OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
1. GOOLMAN - 0 offences
2. THE BLUFF - 0 offences
3. MOUNT MORT - 1 offence
Theft: 1
4. LOWER MOUNT WALKER - 3 offences
Other offences against the person: 1
Weapons Act offences: 1
5. LANEFIELD - 3 offences
Theft: 1
6. EBENEZER - 4 offences
7. MOUNT WALKER WEST - 4 offences
Theft: 1
Other property damage: 1
8. MOUNT FORBES - 5 offences
Assault: 1
Unlawful entry: 1
Other property damage: 1
Theft: 1
9. MOUNT MARROW - 7 offences
Unlawful entry: 2
Weapons Act offences: 1
10. MUTDAPILLY - 11 offences
Unlawful entry: 3
Other property damage: 2
Unlawful use of motor vehicle: 1
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