Sandgate crime statistics
440 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 15.5% versus 2024 (381 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 89 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,926).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
27
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 26
Motor vehicle theft
9
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 9
Other theft
154
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 128
Property damage
30
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 32
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Sandgate by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 154 | 128 | 128 |
| Good Order Offences | 77 | 73 | 82 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 41 | 21 | 39 |
| Drug Offences | 34 | 26 | 28 |
| Other Property Damage | 30 | 35 | 32 |
| Unlawful Entry | 27 | 23 | 26 |
| Assault | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Fraud | 12 | 16 | 14 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Arson | 0 | — | 0 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | — | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Sandgate at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,926
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 9/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$575/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,804/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.