Capalaba crime statistics
1,551 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 8.0% versus 2024 (1,685 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 86 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 18,002).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
75
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 101
Motor vehicle theft
42
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 36
Other theft
479
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 474
Property damage
93
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 103
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Capalaba by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 479 | 514 | 474 |
| Drug Offences | 321 | 374 | 293 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 183 | 210 | 189 |
| Good Order Offences | 113 | 91 | 89 |
| Other Property Damage | 81 | 101 | 98 |
| Unlawful Entry | 75 | 99 | 101 |
| Assault | 74 | 82 | 76 |
| Fraud | 55 | 47 | 61 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 46 | 46 | 32 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 42 | 37 | 36 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 26 | 37 | 28 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 18 | 23 | 18 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 17 | 11 | 15 |
| Arson | 12 | 1 | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 2 | — | 4 |
Capalaba at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
18,002
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 6/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$650/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,747/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.