Palm Beach crime statistics
1,054 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 3.8% versus 2024 (1,015 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 64 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 16,349).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
127
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 130
Motor vehicle theft
69
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 79
Other theft
338
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 343
Property damage
105
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 89
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Palm Beach by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 338 | 341 | 343 |
| Unlawful Entry | 127 | 131 | 130 |
| Drug Offences | 121 | 89 | 100 |
| Other Property Damage | 105 | 82 | 88 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 91 | 58 | 83 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 69 | 80 | 79 |
| Assault | 63 | 58 | 60 |
| Good Order Offences | 47 | 43 | 38 |
| Fraud | 33 | 57 | 46 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 13 | 23 | 16 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 12 | 19 | 15 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 11 | 6 | 7 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Homicide | 1 | — | 0 |
| Robbery | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Arson | 0 | — | 1 |
Palm Beach at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
16,349
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 9/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$920/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,721/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.