Chermside crime statistics
3,638 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 6.1% versus 2024 (3,430 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 318 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 11,426).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
181
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 201
Motor vehicle theft
57
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 54
Other theft
1,947
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1,567
Property damage
120
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 121
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Chermside by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,947 | 1,778 | 1,567 |
| Drug Offences | 449 | 420 | 381 |
| Good Order Offences | 213 | 157 | 166 |
| Assault | 192 | 166 | 158 |
| Unlawful Entry | 181 | 225 | 201 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 156 | 136 | 129 |
| Other Property Damage | 120 | 123 | 119 |
| Fraud | 92 | 135 | 115 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 82 | 83 | 74 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 65 | 59 | 52 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 57 | 69 | 54 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 33 | 12 | 18 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 27 | 24 | 27 |
| Robbery | 13 | 24 | 22 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Arson | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chermside at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
11,426
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 6/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$650/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,419/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.