Garbutt crime statistics
1,694 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 9.1% versus 2024 (1,553 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 734 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,309).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
155
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 126
Motor vehicle theft
67
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 60
Other theft
522
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 522
Property damage
135
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 140
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Garbutt by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 522 | 569 | 522 |
| Drug Offences | 226 | 153 | 160 |
| Assault | 199 | 176 | 162 |
| Unlawful Entry | 155 | 105 | 126 |
| Good Order Offences | 140 | 132 | 111 |
| Other Property Damage | 127 | 143 | 132 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 95 | 89 | 87 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 67 | 59 | 60 |
| Fraud | 42 | 31 | 43 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 40 | 20 | 24 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 25 | 19 | 18 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 17 | 11 | 16 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Arson | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Robbery | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | — | 1 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Garbutt at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,309
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$525/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,082/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.