10,572
Population of the suburb from ABS 2021 Census
10.24 km2
Area size of the suburb in square kilometres
1,241
Total number of crimes in the suburb
117.39
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
85
Total number of violent crimes in the suburb (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
674
Total number of property crimes in the suburb (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
8.04
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
63.75
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
75.58%
Number of suburbs with less violent crimes
89.9%
Number of suburbs with less property crimes
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 406 cases of Theft.
406
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 137 cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
137
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 129 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
129
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 124 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
124
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 106 cases of Transport regulation offences.
106
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 80 cases of Assault and related offences.
80
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 77 cases of Property damage.
77
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 60 cases of Deception.
60
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 59 cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.
59
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 16 cases of Other crimes against the person.
16
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 12 cases of Other government regulatory offences.
12
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 10 cases of Public nuisance offences.
10
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 9 cases of Miscellaneous offences.
9
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 8 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
8
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 5 cases of Robbery.
5
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads there were 3 cases of Arson.
3
1 in 124
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 124
1 in 131
In 2023 in QLD your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 131
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 16
In 2023 in Burleigh Heads your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 16
1 in 22
In 2023 in QLD your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 22
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
Burleigh Heads suburb is ranked 19/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.
Burleigh Heads suburb is moderately safe. Crime exists and may impact some people.
The top crime types in Burleigh Heads are Theft, Disorderly and offensive conduct, Burglary/Break and enter.
406 Theft cases were reported in Burleigh Heads in 2023.
Crime in Burleigh Heads has increased by 12.1% from 2022 to 2023.
There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Burleigh Heads in 2023.
The data is based on annual 2023 data from state police departments and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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