Gladstone Central crime statistics
1,409 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 5.9% versus 2024 (1,330 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 909 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 1,550).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
98
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 83
Motor vehicle theft
19
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 15
Other theft
239
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 211
Property damage
115
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 97
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Gladstone Central by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Order Offences | 317 | 263 | 321 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 239 | 263 | 211 |
| Drug Offences | 206 | 152 | 166 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 161 | 139 | 125 |
| Other Property Damage | 114 | 81 | 95 |
| Assault | 100 | 126 | 108 |
| Unlawful Entry | 98 | 92 | 83 |
| Fraud | 45 | 74 | 54 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 33 | 28 | 21 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 27 | 30 | 24 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 18 | 23 | 14 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 6 | 10 | 11 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Arson | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Gladstone Central at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
1,550
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$240/wk
2021
Household income
$1,324/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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.