Karawatha crime statistics
220 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 17.0% versus 2024 (188 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2022.
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
11
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
Motor vehicle theft
10
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 5
Other theft
142
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 125
Property damage
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Karawatha by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 142 | 123 | 125 |
| Drug Offences | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 11 | 18 | 12 |
| Unlawful Entry | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Fraud | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Property Damage | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Arson | 2 | — | 1 |
| Assault | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Good Order Offences | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Karawatha at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
337
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$585/wk
2021
Household income
$2,531/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.