Cardwell crime statistics
122 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 25.6% versus 2024 (164 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 92 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,320).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Motor vehicle theft
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Other theft
23
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 21
Property damage
25
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 15
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Cardwell by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Property Damage | 24 | 11 | 14 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 23 | 24 | 21 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 19 | 56 | 31 |
| Drug Offences | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Assault | 8 | 18 | 17 |
| Good Order Offences | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Unlawful Entry | 6 | 13 | 9 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Fraud | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 | — | 1 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 2 | — | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | — | 1 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | — | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 0 | — | 1 |
Cardwell at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,320
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$400/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$846/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.