West End - Brisbane crime statistics
1,660 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 14.1% versus 2024 (1,932 incidents), across all 19 offence categories recorded since 2022.
≈ 113 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 14,730).
Property offences
Unlawful entry (break-ins)
284
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 285
Motor vehicle theft
83
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 66
Other theft
588
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 598
Property damage
109
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 117
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in West End - Brisbane by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 588 | 744 | 598 |
| Unlawful Entry | 284 | 262 | 285 |
| Drug Offences | 145 | 154 | 130 |
| Good Order Offences | 117 | 135 | 112 |
| Assault | 112 | 129 | 98 |
| Other Property Damage | 108 | 165 | 115 |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 83 | 81 | 66 |
| Fraud | 54 | 88 | 89 |
| Trespassing and Vagrancy | 43 | 40 | 29 |
| Handling Stolen Goods | 42 | 34 | 36 |
| Traffic and Related Offences | 26 | 35 | 28 |
| Other Offences Against the Person | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| Weapons Act Offences | 16 | 18 | 15 |
| Miscellaneous Offences | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Robbery | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Arson | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Homicide (Murder) | 1 | — | 0 |
| Other Homicide | 0 | — | 0 |
West End - Brisbane at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
14,730
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in QLD (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$450/wk
2021
Household income
$2,114/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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.