Wacol crime statistics
851 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents were steady versus 2024, across all 18 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 200 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,253).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
43
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 35
Motor vehicle theft
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 16
Other theft
194
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 175
Property damage
28
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 35
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Wacol by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 221 | 252 | 210 |
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 194 | 155 | 175 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 136 | 143 | 151 |
| Drug Offences | 119 | 107 | 123 |
| Unlawful Entry | 43 | 38 | 35 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 24 | 16 | 16 |
| Other Property Damage | 20 | 35 | 32 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 19 | 17 | 20 |
| Fraud | 18 | 22 | 22 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| Good Order Offences | 13 | 26 | 28 |
| Arson | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Robbery | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 1 | — | 0 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wacol at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,253
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 2/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$385/wk
Sep qtr 2025
Household income
$1,379/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.