Deception Bay crime statistics
2,038 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 1.5% versus 2024 (2,068 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 104 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 19,573).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
92
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 105
Motor vehicle theft
34
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 52
Other theft
412
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 442
Property damage
176
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 171
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Deception Bay by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Offences | 484 | 534 | 482 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 412 | 429 | 442 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 280 | 258 | 299 |
| Assault | 184 | 172 | 172 |
| Other Property Damage | 172 | 153 | 167 |
| Good Order Offences | 161 | 123 | 128 |
| Unlawful Entry | 92 | 91 | 105 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 57 | 81 | 60 |
| Fraud | 43 | 60 | 63 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 34 | 58 | 52 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 33 | 34 | 36 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 32 | 16 | 27 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 32 | 28 | 27 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| Robbery | 5 | 14 | 14 |
| Arson | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | — | 1 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | — | 1 |
Deception Bay at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
19,573
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$560/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,270/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.