Machans Beach crime statistics
93 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 66.1% versus 2024 (56 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 99 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 943).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
17
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 18
Motor vehicle theft
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 8
Other theft
9
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 8
Property damage
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Machans Beach by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlawful Entry | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Drug Offences | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 13 | 6 | 11 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 6 | — | 2 |
| Other Property Damage | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Assault | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Good Order Offences | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Fraud | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 2 | — | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | — | 0 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 0 | — | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | — | 0 |
Machans Beach at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
943
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 6/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$575/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,610/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.