River Heads crime statistics
43 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 24.6% versus 2024 (57 incidents), across all 15 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 21 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,044).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Motor vehicle theft
2
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Other theft
8
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 17
Property damage
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 5
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in River Heads by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 8 | 17 | 17 |
| Other Property Damage | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Unlawful Entry | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 3 | — | 1 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 2 | — | 1 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Arson | 1 | — | 0 |
| Drug Offences | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Fraud | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Good Order Offences | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | — | 0 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
River Heads at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,044
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$650/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,243/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.