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Sunshine Coast crime rate and crime map
Sunshine Coast recorded 606 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, 56% below the Queensland rate and 53% below the national rate. Up 28% on five years earlier.
The figures cover the Sunshine Coast and Noosa council areas, about 441,508 residents.
- Under two-thirds of the national rate
- Below the national rate
- Up to 1.5 times
- 1.5 to 2.5 times
- Over 2.5 times the national rate
- No published figure
Sunshine Coast against QLD and Australia
Violent 606 per 100k
Property 2,909 per 100k
Break-ins 302 per 100k
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2025-26. Australia: every council area with published figures.
Violent crime over ten years
Street-level crime map of Sunshine Coast
Queensland Police recorded 1,222 offences in 597 street blocks of Sunshine Coast from 2 October to 31 October 2026. The most common were theft (421), drugs (204) and property damage (120). Each offence is placed in a street block of roughly 30 to 60 homes, not at an address; sexual and traffic offences are not included.
See every street block in Sunshine Coast on the map (source: Queensland Police Service, CC BY).
Sunshine Coast's council areas
| Council | Violent | Property | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 617 | 2,959 | 35 |
| Noosa | 534 | 2,583 | 31 |
Questions about crime in Sunshine Coast
What is the crime rate in Sunshine Coast?
Sunshine Coast recorded 606 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, 56% below the Queensland rate and 53% below the national rate. Property crime was 2,909 per 100,000. The figures cover the Sunshine Coast and Noosa council areas.
Which part of Sunshine Coast has the highest crime rate?
Of Sunshine Coast's 2 council areas, Sunshine Coast had the highest recorded violent crime rate in 2025-26 (617 per 100,000) and Noosa the lowest (534). Rates in central council areas are raised by the number of visitors and workers who are not residents.
Is crime going up in Sunshine Coast?
Sunshine Coast's recorded violent crime rate went from 472 per 100,000 in 2020-21 to 606 in 2025-26 (+28%). Changes in reporting and police recording affect these trends as well as offending.
Where do these figures come from?
Offence counts from Queensland's official police or crime statistics agency, by council area, standardised to national offence categories, with ABS population. Figures describe recorded offences, not personal risk.
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