Coolangatta crime statistics
946 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 7.6% versus 2024 (1,024 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 146 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 6,491).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
88
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 89
Motor vehicle theft
34
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 42
Other theft
272
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 304
Property damage
87
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 72
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Coolangatta by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 272 | 324 | 304 |
| Drug Offences | 144 | 132 | 124 |
| Unlawful Entry | 88 | 99 | 89 |
| Other Property Damage | 87 | 86 | 71 |
| Assault | 80 | 66 | 71 |
| Good Order Offences | 66 | 101 | 87 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 54 | 56 | 58 |
| Fraud | 43 | 37 | 44 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 34 | 40 | 42 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 21 | 16 | 17 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 18 | 13 | 12 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 11 | 7 | 7 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 9 | 13 | 8 |
| Robbery | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 3 | 18 | 12 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 1 | — | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Coolangatta at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
6,491
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 7/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$850/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,331/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.