Burleigh Waters crime statistics
979 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 18.8% versus 2024 (824 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 67 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 14,556).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
67
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 69
Motor vehicle theft
42
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 44
Other theft
486
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 392
Property damage
67
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 65
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Burleigh Waters by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 486 | 381 | 392 |
| Drug Offences | 114 | 81 | 89 |
| Other Property Damage | 67 | 62 | 65 |
| Unlawful Entry | 67 | 69 | 69 |
| Assault | 47 | 37 | 39 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 43 | 38 | 43 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 42 | 38 | 44 |
| Fraud | 38 | 46 | 38 |
| Good Order Offences | 20 | 16 | 15 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 8 | 23 | 12 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 | — | 1 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 1 | — | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Burleigh Waters at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
14,556
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 9/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$990/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,735/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.