- More than 1,300 people charged with 2,972 offences as Crisafulli Government marks one month of Operation Forge – a targeted statewide crackdown on break-ins, robberies and stolen cars to further reduce the number of victims of crime in Queensland.
- The Crisafulli Government has already delivered a 7.2 per cent reduction in the number of victims of crime in Queensland in 2025, compared to the previous year.
- Under the former Labor Government, the number of overall victims of crime increased by 193 per cent during their decade of decline.
- The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland safer and delivering more police to the frontline to fight Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
More than 1,300 people – including 502 juveniles – have been charged with 2,972 offences as the Crisafulli Government today marked one month of Operation Forge - a statewide crackdown targeting break-ins, robberies and stolen cars to reduce the number of victims of crime to make Queensland safer and turn the tide on Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
In just one month, Operation Forge has seen 1,317 people charged with 2,972 offences including:
- 815 adults charged with 1541 offences
- 502 juveniles charged with 1431 offences
- 252 people charged with 533 offences in the South Brisbane district
- 187 people charged with 358 offences in the North Brisbane district
- 91 people charged with 175 offences in the Capricornia district
- 79 people charged with 232 offences in the Darling Downs district
- 156 people charged with 241 offences in the Gold Coast district
- 169 people charged with 351 offences in the Far North district
- 69 people charged with 120 offences in the Ipswich district
- 83 people charged with 140 offences in the Logan district
- 35 people charged with 49 offences in the Mackay Whitsunday district
- 33 people charged with 52 offences in the Mount Isa district
- 100 people charged with 297 offences in the Moreton district
- 24 people charged with 50 offences in the South West district
- 48 people charged with 83 offences in the Sunshine Coast district
- 82 people charged with 187 offences in the Townsville district
- 45 people charged with 104 offences in the Wide Bay Burnett district
Launched in partnership with the Queensland Police Service, Operation Forge is a high-visibility, intelligence-led operation targeting high-risk and repeat offenders across the state.
Operation Forge brings together specialist police resources including the Criminal Investigation Branch, Child Protection and Investigation Unit, tactical crime squads, POLAIR, forensic services and intelligence teams to deliver a coordinated response to Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
The operation builds on the Crisafulli Government's commitment to back frontline police and deliver the resources, laws and support needed to make Queensland safer.
The Crisafulli Government has already delivered a 7.2 per cent reduction in the number of victims of crime in 2025, compared with the previous year along with a net increase of 617 police officers since the October 2024 election.
Under the former Labor Government, the number of overall victims of crime increased by 193 per cent during their decade of decline, which included the number of youths charged with car theft jumping from 2,155 in 2014 to more than 7,000 in 2024.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Dan Purdie said Operation Forge was making Queensland safer.
"Operation Forge is about targeting the worst of the worst and making sure there are consequences for actions after a decade of Labor weakening the system," Minister Purdie said.
"In just one month, police are already delivering strong results as they crackdown on the break-ins, robberies and stolen cars that surged under Labor's Youth Crime Crisis.
"Labor spent ten years making excuses while crime skyrocketed, but the Crisafulli Government is backing our police with the resources, laws and support they need to restore safety where you live.
"This operation is sending a clear message to offenders who took advantage of Labor's soft approach – those days are over."
Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner John Tims said Operation Forge was starting to make a difference across Queensland.
"Our focus remains firmly on the offences that cause the most harm to everyday Queenslanders," Deputy Commissioner Tims said.
"Over the coming months, police will continue targeted action to prevent, disrupt and investigate crime, while holding offenders to account."
