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flag Queensland's crime dropped 10.8% in 2025 amid new youth sentencing laws and expanded police hiring.

flag 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. flag 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. flag 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%. flag 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.

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