Atherton crime statistics
1,511 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 33.6% versus 2024 (1,131 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 196 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 7,724).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
234
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 171
Motor vehicle theft
61
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 40
Other theft
301
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 232
Property damage
118
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 113
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Atherton by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 301 | 206 | 232 |
| Unlawful Entry | 234 | 138 | 171 |
| Drug Offences | 209 | 166 | 151 |
| Good Order Offences | 171 | 148 | 163 |
| Other Property Damage | 114 | 94 | 112 |
| Assault | 110 | 106 | 105 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 105 | 138 | 130 |
| Fraud | 65 | 30 | 50 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 61 | 33 | 40 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 39 | 15 | 24 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 36 | 30 | 27 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 21 | 6 | 14 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 13 | 6 | 10 |
| Robbery | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Arson | 4 | — | 2 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 0 | — | 0 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Atherton at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
7,724
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$450/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,099/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.