Forest Lake crime statistics
1,096 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 6.3% versus 2024 (1,031 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 48 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 22,676).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
126
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 154
Motor vehicle theft
73
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 72
Other theft
492
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 401
Property damage
62
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 67
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Forest Lake by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 492 | 337 | 401 |
| Unlawful Entry | 126 | 151 | 154 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 87 | 110 | 92 |
| Drug Offences | 82 | 68 | 83 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 73 | 43 | 72 |
| Other Property Damage | 60 | 61 | 64 |
| Assault | 55 | 73 | 63 |
| Fraud | 33 | 71 | 52 |
| Good Order Offences | 25 | 17 | 29 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 20 | 35 | 21 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| Robbery | 10 | 17 | 16 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 10 | 19 | 13 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Arson | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Forest Lake at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
22,676
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 7/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$625/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,921/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.