Cairns crime hotspots: Police data reveals our worst neighbourhoods
The top Cairns crime hotspots between Edmonton and Palm Cove have been laid bare in new police data. See how your suburb ranks and which are the most prevalent crimes where you live. FULL SUBURB BREAKDOWN
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RESIDENTS who live in Earlville are almost 16 times more likely to have their homes broken into than people living in Freshwater.
New police data has laid bare the top crime hotspots in Cairns and reveals the number of assault, unlawful entry and drug related offences recorded in the past 12 months in neighbourhoods between Edmonton and Palm Cove.
Suburbs in the Cairns southern corridor ranked as high crime areas when compared with the Northern Beaches, with some even coming close to recording higher numbers than known inner-west crime hotspots.
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Edmonton was by far the worst of the southern suburbs, with a total of 1130 offences recorded in the 12 months to September 7.
Manunda ranked as the worst inner-west suburb, with a total of 1379 offences.
On the north side, Trinity Beach recorded the most criminal activity at the beaches with 277 offences.
But behind Cairns City and Cairns North, Earlville was the worstCairns crime hotspot, where some shoppers have previously reported feeling unsafe in the area.
The city suburb recorded a total of 1433 offences made up of 81 assault, 114 unlawful entries and 114 drug-related crimes.
Acting Detective Inspector Jason Smith said Cairns police had identified Earlville as problem area.
“The Earlville area has been an area of concern,” he said.
Det Insp Smith said police had “flooded” the area with resources and arrest rates reflected police targeting a juvenile crime spike in the area.
Edmonton, Bentley Park, Mount Sheridan and White Rock accounted for one of the highest juvenile populations in the state, Det Insp Smith said.
“The areas with the most juveniles will always have the most crime,” he said.
A greater incidence of low income families was also a contributing factor.
Stratford, Freshwater, Kamerunga and Caravonica were the safest Cairns suburbs but both Redlynch and Edge Hill recorded a high number of unlawful entries.
Woree stood out for a high number of drug related offences, (144) pipping Earlville, Edmonton (123), Mooroobool (78) and Kuranda (51) as a hotspot for illicit drugs.
Originally published as Cairns crime hotspots: Police data reveals our worst neighbourhoods