Palm Island - Palm Island crime statistics
846 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents were steady versus 2024, across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 396 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,138).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
32
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 78
Motor vehicle theft
4
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Other theft
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 49
Property damage
97
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 123
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Palm Island - Palm Island by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 360 | 373 | 347 |
| Good Order Offences | 101 | 63 | 103 |
| Other Property Damage | 92 | 96 | 117 |
| Drug Offences | 77 | 74 | 67 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 67 | 50 | 44 |
| Unlawful Entry | 32 | 56 | 78 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 31 | 33 | 37 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 23 | 27 | 25 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 20 | 29 | 49 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 9 | 5 | 10 |
| Arson | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Fraud | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | — | 1 |
Palm Island - Palm Island at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,138
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$125/wk
2021
Household income
$973/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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.