Southport crime statistics
6,343 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 3.9% versus 2024 (6,602 incidents), across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 172 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 36,786).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
337
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 437
Motor vehicle theft
152
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 180
Other theft
1,749
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 1,773
Property damage
414
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 413
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Southport by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,749 | 1,829 | 1,773 |
| Drug Offences | 1,490 | 1,252 | 1,139 |
| Good Order Offences | 522 | 640 | 554 |
| Assault | 460 | 544 | 464 |
| Other Property Damage | 408 | 469 | 406 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 385 | 358 | 417 |
| Unlawful Entry | 337 | 434 | 437 |
| Fraud | 216 | 248 | 254 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 182 | 158 | 145 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 152 | 202 | 180 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 148 | 162 | 131 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 105 | 88 | 85 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 97 | 106 | 92 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 46 | 35 | 34 |
| Robbery | 30 | 51 | 37 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 7 | 20 | 13 |
| Arson | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Homicide | 3 | — | 1 |
Southport at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
36,786
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 6/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$735/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,268/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.