Manly crime statistics
339 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 5.3% versus 2024 (358 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 79 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,273).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
37
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 31
Motor vehicle theft
17
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 14
Other theft
126
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 92
Property damage
43
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 37
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Manly by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 126 | 82 | 92 |
| Other Property Damage | 42 | 29 | 37 |
| Unlawful Entry | 37 | 25 | 31 |
| Drug Offences | 33 | 60 | 44 |
| Good Order Offences | 27 | 38 | 36 |
| Assault | 18 | 39 | 25 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 17 | 8 | 14 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 16 | 9 | 9 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 10 | 24 | 15 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Arson | 1 | — | 0 |
| Fraud | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Manly at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,273
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$680/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$2,079/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.