Sunshine Beach crime statistics
80 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 24.5% versus 2024 (106 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 32 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 2,480).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
10
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 15
Motor vehicle theft
5
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
Other theft
9
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 22
Property damage
10
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 11
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Sunshine Beach by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic and Related Offences | 13 | 8 | 15 |
| Other Property Damage | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Unlawful Entry | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 9 | 32 | 22 |
| Assault | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Good Order Offences | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Drug Offences | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| Fraud | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 3 | — | 1 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Homicide | 1 | — | 0 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 0 | — | 1 |
Sunshine Beach at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
2,480
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 9/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$995/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,735/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.