Nerang crime statistics
1,604 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 8.9% versus 2024 (1,760 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 94 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 17,048).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
92
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 111
Motor vehicle theft
76
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 82
Other theft
390
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 457
Property damage
131
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 123
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Nerang by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 390 | 508 | 457 |
| Drug Offences | 316 | 316 | 317 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 184 | 197 | 220 |
| Other Property Damage | 124 | 121 | 117 |
| Good Order Offences | 114 | 100 | 94 |
| Assault | 109 | 120 | 109 |
| Unlawful Entry | 92 | 105 | 111 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 76 | 79 | 82 |
| Fraud | 58 | 74 | 70 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 36 | 51 | 38 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 33 | 25 | 29 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 24 | 28 | 26 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 23 | 7 | 13 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| Robbery | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Arson | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 1 | — | 0 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Nerang at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
17,048
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$750/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,423/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.