Blackwater crime statistics
612 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 3.3% versus 2024 (633 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 130 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,702).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
78
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 57
Motor vehicle theft
29
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 27
Other theft
105
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 74
Property damage
58
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 58
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Blackwater by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 105 | 73 | 74 |
| Unlawful Entry | 78 | 50 | 57 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 73 | 59 | 59 |
| Drug Offences | 67 | 64 | 60 |
| Assault | 66 | 92 | 70 |
| Other Property Damage | 58 | 63 | 54 |
| Good Order Offences | 49 | 96 | 67 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 29 | 38 | 27 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 28 | 24 | 18 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 16 | 20 | 17 |
| Fraud | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 11 | 16 | 9 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Robbery | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Arson | 0 | 9 | 4 |
Blackwater at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,702
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$420/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$2,358/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.