Tannum Sands crime statistics
323 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents rose 48.2% versus 2024 (218 incidents), across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 62 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 5,227).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
33
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 19
Motor vehicle theft
6
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 3
Other theft
31
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 27
Property damage
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 19
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Tannum Sands by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Offences | 87 | 55 | 51 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 42 | 28 | 36 |
| Unlawful Entry | 33 | 11 | 19 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 31 | 29 | 27 |
| Assault | 29 | 21 | 24 |
| Good Order Offences | 29 | 35 | 27 |
| Other Property Damage | 17 | 13 | 17 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 9 | — | 3 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Fraud | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Arson | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 2 | — | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 | — | 1 |
Tannum Sands at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
5,227
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 6/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$550/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$2,035/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); current rents from official state bond/rent data (CC BY).
Looking at property in Tannum Sands?
Get a free value estimate with transparent comparable-sales evidence for any address.
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.