Herston crime statistics
664 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 15.9% versus 2024 (573 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 287 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,311).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
25
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 26
Motor vehicle theft
12
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 15
Other theft
180
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 157
Property damage
50
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 40
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Herston by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 180 | 153 | 157 |
| Drug Offences | 113 | 69 | 82 |
| Assault | 111 | 125 | 98 |
| Good Order Offences | 73 | 66 | 70 |
| Other Property Damage | 49 | 28 | 40 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 42 | 44 | 39 |
| Unlawful Entry | 25 | 22 | 26 |
| Fraud | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 12 | 14 | 15 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 10 | 13 | 11 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Arson | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | — | 2 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Herston at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,311
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$299/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$2,086/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.