Hillcrest crime statistics
732 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 13.5% versus 2024 (645 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 117 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 6,268).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
60
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 64
Motor vehicle theft
33
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 32
Other theft
413
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 336
Property damage
42
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 39
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Hillcrest by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 413 | 349 | 336 |
| Unlawful Entry | 60 | 65 | 64 |
| Assault | 44 | 24 | 36 |
| Other Property Damage | 41 | 29 | 37 |
| Drug Offences | 37 | 36 | 33 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 37 | 30 | 30 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| Fraud | 27 | 18 | 22 |
| Good Order Offences | 14 | 17 | 19 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Arson | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | — | 0 |
Hillcrest at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
6,268
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 3/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$580/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,573/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.