Mount Cotton crime statistics
143 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 2.7% versus 2024 (147 incidents), across all 16 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 20 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 7,302).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
16
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
Motor vehicle theft
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 5
Other theft
48
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 46
Property damage
11
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Mount Cotton by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 48 | 47 | 46 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| Unlawful Entry | 16 | 15 | 17 |
| Drug Offences | 14 | 16 | 11 |
| Assault | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Property Damage | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Good Order Offences | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Arson | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Fraud | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 2 | — | 1 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 1 | — | 1 |
Mount Cotton at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
7,302
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$725/wk
Dec qtr 2025
Household income
$2,640/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.