Cairns North crime statistics
2,795 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 18.3% versus 2024 (2,362 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 524 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 5,334).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
251
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 293
Motor vehicle theft
73
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 85
Other theft
704
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 626
Property damage
197
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 176
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Cairns North by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 704 | 633 | 626 |
| Drug Offences | 473 | 342 | 318 |
| Assault | 375 | 316 | 303 |
| Good Order Offences | 271 | 206 | 212 |
| Unlawful Entry | 251 | 278 | 293 |
| Other Property Damage | 191 | 209 | 172 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 122 | 99 | 99 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 93 | 37 | 47 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 73 | 55 | 85 |
| Fraud | 63 | 72 | 66 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 58 | 32 | 37 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 46 | 21 | 33 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 21 | 25 | 19 |
| Robbery | 19 | 10 | 15 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 18 | 13 | 14 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Arson | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 0 | — | 0 |
| Prostitution Offences | 0 | — | 1 |
Cairns North at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
5,334
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 5/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$550/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,402/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.