Burleigh Heads crime statistics
1,508 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 8.1% versus 2024 (1,395 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 143 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 10,572).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
105
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 111
Motor vehicle theft
58
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 57
Other theft
339
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 354
Property damage
86
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 78
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Burleigh Heads by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 339 | 394 | 354 |
| Drug Offences | 335 | 221 | 206 |
| Good Order Offences | 191 | 166 | 156 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 122 | 131 | 118 |
| Assault | 108 | 89 | 95 |
| Unlawful Entry | 105 | 102 | 111 |
| Other Property Damage | 84 | 65 | 76 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 58 | 62 | 57 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 34 | 21 | 21 |
| Fraud | 31 | 66 | 56 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 24 | 19 | 18 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 23 | 9 | 12 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 20 | 18 | 13 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| Robbery | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Arson | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Burleigh Heads at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
10,572
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 9/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$950/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,701/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.