Mermaid Beach crime statistics
481 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 16.8% versus 2024 (578 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 66 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 7,329).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
73
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 89
Motor vehicle theft
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 34
Other theft
127
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 164
Property damage
30
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 40
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Mermaid Beach by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 127 | 188 | 164 |
| Drug Offences | 75 | 57 | 75 |
| Unlawful Entry | 73 | 100 | 89 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 35 | 38 | 54 |
| Assault | 31 | 17 | 30 |
| Other Property Damage | 30 | 39 | 40 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 24 | 40 | 34 |
| Good Order Offences | 22 | 27 | 33 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 15 | 11 | 9 |
| Fraud | 13 | 26 | 23 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 12 | 20 | 13 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 2 | — | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mermaid Beach at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
7,329
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$880/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,895/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.