Macleay Island crime statistics
316 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 37.4% versus 2024 (230 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 99 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 3,193).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
11
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 10
Motor vehicle theft
2
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 4
Other theft
36
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 33
Property damage
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 25
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Macleay Island by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Offences | 70 | 59 | 64 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 65 | 38 | 42 |
| Good Order Offences | 45 | 35 | 37 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 36 | 29 | 33 |
| Assault | 24 | 20 | 21 |
| Other Property Damage | 24 | 14 | 23 |
| Unlawful Entry | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Fraud | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 3 | — | 1 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Arson | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Macleay Island at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
3,193
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$490/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$755/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.