Margate crime statistics
747 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 18.4% versus 2024 (631 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 99 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 7,575).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
50
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 65
Motor vehicle theft
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 22
Other theft
210
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 163
Property damage
88
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 78
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Margate by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 210 | 148 | 163 |
| Drug Offences | 182 | 95 | 123 |
| Other Property Damage | 83 | 71 | 75 |
| Unlawful Entry | 50 | 66 | 65 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 43 | 39 | 39 |
| Assault | 39 | 56 | 54 |
| Good Order Offences | 24 | 29 | 31 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 24 | 20 | 22 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 21 | 15 | 12 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 20 | 19 | 15 |
| Fraud | 15 | 42 | 25 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Arson | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Margate at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
7,575
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$585/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,231/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.