Airlie Beach crime statistics
752 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 6.1% versus 2024 (801 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 573 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,312).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
17
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 19
Motor vehicle theft
4
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 7
Other theft
84
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 73
Property damage
34
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 35
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Airlie Beach by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Order Offences | 256 | 304 | 361 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 117 | 116 | 108 |
| Drug Offences | 102 | 93 | 108 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 84 | 86 | 73 |
| Assault | 64 | 56 | 66 |
| Other Property Damage | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 28 | 30 | 38 |
| Unlawful Entry | 17 | 23 | 19 |
| Fraud | 12 | 16 | 14 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 12 | 8 | 9 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Airlie Beach at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,312
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$550/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,562/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); current rents from official state bond/rent data (CC BY).
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. QPS publishes a rolling ~5-year window, so history is shorter than other states. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: Queensland Police Service open data (CC BY), data to Jul 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.