昆士兰的犯罪率在2025年下降了10.8%,原因是新的青年判刑法和警察雇用人数的增加。 Queensland's crime dropped 10.8% in 2025 amid new youth sentencing laws and expanded police hiring.

根据警方的数据,昆士兰州在2025年前九个月的9个主要犯罪类别中下降了10.8%,谋杀、抢劫、车辆盗窃和非法入境数量大幅下降。 Queensland saw a 10.8% drop in nine major crime categories in the first nine months of 2025, with significant declines in murder, robbery, vehicle theft, and unlawful entry, according to police data. 根据该州"成人犯罪,成人时间"法, 自2024年12月以来, 近3000名青少年被控犯有超过14,000项罪行. The reduction follows the implementation of the state’s “adult crime, adult time” laws, under which nearly 3,000 youth have been charged with over 14,000 offences since December 2024. 总理David Crisafulli将下降政策归功于这一政策,特别是在黄金海岸和宽广湾等地区,尽管性犯罪上升了6.5%。 Premier David Crisafulli credited the policy for the decline, especially in regions like the Gold Coast and Wide Bay, though sexual offences rose 6.5%. 政府正在招聘1 600名新警官,警察工会领导人警告说,由于其他机构的责任转移,警官们被诸如囚犯运输等非核心职责所压倒。 The government is recruiting 1,600 new officers, and police union leaders warn that officers are overwhelmed by non-core duties, such as prisoner transport, due to shifting responsibilities from other agencies.