Bowen Hills crime statistics
1,255 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 1.0% versus 2024 (1,242 incidents), across all 20 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 256 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,898).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
84
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 107
Motor vehicle theft
36
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 34
Other theft
235
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 275
Property damage
67
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 61
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Bowen Hills by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Offences | 373 | 343 | 352 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 235 | 252 | 275 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 124 | 179 | 136 |
| Good Order Offences | 106 | 70 | 115 |
| Unlawful Entry | 84 | 107 | 107 |
| Other Property Damage | 67 | 50 | 60 |
| Assault | 66 | 62 | 57 |
| Fraud | 45 | 57 | 49 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 36 | 34 | 34 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 36 | 31 | 33 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 33 | 19 | 35 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 17 | 10 | 12 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 14 | 15 | 21 |
| Robbery | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 1 | — | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | — | 0 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
| Prostitution Offences | 0 | — | 1 |
Bowen Hills at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,898
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$660/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,551/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,