Waterford crime statistics
366 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents were steady versus 2024, across all 17 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 63 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 5,796).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
33
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 35
Motor vehicle theft
24
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 22
Other theft
147
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 157
Property damage
31
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 27
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Waterford by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 147 | 179 | 157 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 41 | 24 | 27 |
| Unlawful Entry | 33 | 33 | 35 |
| Other Property Damage | 26 | 23 | 25 |
| Assault | 25 | 21 | 23 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 24 | 16 | 22 |
| Drug Offences | 15 | 26 | 23 |
| Fraud | 15 | 10 | 12 |
| Good Order Offences | 14 | 5 | 10 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Arson | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 | — | 1 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | — | 1 |
Waterford at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
5,796
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 4/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$620/wk
Mar qtr 2026
Household income
$1,623/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.