Cleveland crime statistics
1,504 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 5.0% versus 2024 (1,583 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 95 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 15,850).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
66
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 99
Motor vehicle theft
31
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 41
Other theft
382
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 391
Property damage
126
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 123
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Cleveland by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 382 | 395 | 391 |
| Drug Offences | 315 | 330 | 278 |
| Good Order Offences | 195 | 221 | 231 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 123 | 109 | 117 |
| Other Property Damage | 122 | 126 | 120 |
| Assault | 103 | 101 | 83 |
| Unlawful Entry | 66 | 96 | 99 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 46 | 24 | 29 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 31 | 48 | 41 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 30 | 20 | 24 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 23 | 27 | 27 |
| Fraud | 21 | 40 | 32 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 19 | 26 | 17 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| Arson | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Cleveland at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
15,850
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$720/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,430/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.