Queensland premier faces his first test on victim numbers
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Prior to his election, Crisafulli vowed to resign if there were not fewer victims of crime by the end of his term.

Queensland Police data shows victim numbers have declined almost six per cent in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year.

Premier David Crisafulli celebrates after the budget delivery in June 2025. (AFR/Jamila Filippone)

Figures show the rate of victims per 100,000 people has dropped 6.4 per cent for unlawful use of a motor vehicle, 12 per cent for unlawful entry and 13.2 per cent for robbery.

But an entire category of “other thefts” isn’t being included in the Premier’s calculations, including stealing from homes or properties, shop stealing, and entering or stealing from a vehicle.

Crisafulli maintains if “other thefts” were included, the rate would have dropped further.

But he said he’s not celebrating yet.

“If you’re asking whether or not we’re popping champagne corks, we’re a long way off that, we haven’t even put it on ice,” he said today.

“We have a long, long way to go and ultimately, it’s about creating fewer victims.

“You’re always going to have crime but it’s about making sure you reduce the severity of it and the number of Queenslanders impacted by it.”

The QPS data is not as independent as what is produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

But ABS reports can take months to be released.

“They can see this, month by month,” Crisafulli said.

“That’s accountability. And that’s the way you drive better performance.”

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