Mackay crime statistics
3,152 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 10.4% versus 2024 (2,855 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 783 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,026).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
160
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 172
Motor vehicle theft
31
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 43
Other theft
833
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 719
Property damage
218
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 199
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Mackay by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 833 | 708 | 719 |
| Good Order Offences | 536 | 472 | 526 |
| Drug Offences | 480 | 434 | 395 |
| Assault | 331 | 265 | 251 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 238 | 218 | 219 |
| Other Property Damage | 214 | 204 | 195 |
| Unlawful Entry | 160 | 220 | 172 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 79 | 58 | 56 |
| Fraud | 62 | 46 | 82 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 59 | 32 | 33 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 39 | 28 | 26 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 34 | 33 | 32 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 31 | 60 | 43 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 24 | 20 | 23 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 18 | 31 | 29 |
| Robbery | 9 | 16 | 11 |
| Arson | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 1 | — | 0 |
| Gaming Racing & Betting Offences | 0 | — | 0 |
Mackay at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,026
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$420/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,239/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.