Cairns, QLD
On recorded break-in, motor-vehicle and violent offences, Cairns sits higher than most the council areas in QLD that Pryer covers — 22 council areas recorded a higher rate, 55 recorded a lower one.
How Cairns compares
On the combined rate across break-in, motor-vehicle and violent offences — against the 78 council areas in QLD we cover — the only fair comparison, since rates differ by state, source and period.
Over time — combined recorded rate
Break-in, motor-vehicle and violent offences combined, per 100,000 residents in Cairns. Up 44% from Jun 2021 to May 2026 (60 periods).
How to read this: these are recorded break-in, motor-vehicle and violent offences only — a subset of recorded crime, not a total. Recorded rates aren't a measure of danger, and an absence of reports doesn't mean an area is "safe". Comparisons are only with other areas in QLD at the same level. Figures are official (Queensland Police Service, LGA reported offences numbers and rates, Jun 2025-May 2026).
Your street in Cairns — not the whole council area
These numbers describe Cairns as a whole, but nobody actually watches an entire council area — you watch your own place. Add your street, a parent's home, or the kids' school as a watched place, and Pryer gives you a timely, factual heads-up when something's reported nearby — not the whole council area's worth of noise. It gets more useful as more neighbours in Cairns join in. Peace of mind, not paranoia.
- ✓ Timely alerts when something's reported near a place you follow — free.
- ✓ Report what you see and confirm what others report — that's what keeps it accurate.
- ✓ Approximate locations only. We watch the neighbourhood, not your family — and never sell location data.
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Suburbs in Cairns
Aeroglen · Aloomba · Babinda (Qld) · Barron · Barron Gorge · Bartle Frere · Bayview Heights · Bellenden Ker · Bentley Park · Bramston Beach · Brinsmead · Bungalow · Cairns City · Cairns North · Caravonica · Clifton Beach (Qld) · Deeral · Earlville · East Russell · East Trinity · Edge Hill · Edmonton · Ellis Beach · Eubenangee · Fishery Falls · Fitzroy Island · Freshwater (Qld) · Glen Boughton · Goldsborough (Qld) · Gordonvale · Green Hill · Green Island · Holloways Beach · Kamerunga · Kanimbla (Qld) · Kewarra Beach · Lamb Range · Little Mulgrave · Macalister Range · Machans Beach · Manoora (Qld) · Manunda · Mirriwinni · Mooroobool · Mount Peter · Mount Sheridan (Qld) · Packers Camp · Palm Cove · Parramatta Park · Portsmith · Redlynch · Smithfield (Qld) · Stratford (Qld) · Trinity Beach · Trinity Park · Waugh Pocket · Westcourt · White Rock (Cairns - Qld) · Whitfield (Qld) · Woopen Creek · Woree · Wrights Creek (Qld) · Yorkeys Knob