Sunshine Coast crime rate and Crime Score · Queensland council area
Sunshine Coast is a council area in Queensland with about 381,957 residents. It has a Crime Score 35 out of 100 (low), 271st of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by homicide (51st percentile), theft (65th percentile), robbery (50th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 36.
In 2025-26: violent 617 per 100,000 (+33% vs five years earlier); property 2,959 per 100,000 (+20% vs five years earlier); break-ins 306 per 100,000 (-4% vs five years earlier); theft 1,753 per 100,000 (+31% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 76th of 78 Queensland councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the Sunshine Coast council area is 4.4% (Queensland 5.4%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 2.1% of occupied homes (2,257 public and 426 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; Queensland 3.3%). An estimated 1,213 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 34.2 per 10,000 residents (Queensland 43.5), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 21.8% of residents were born overseas (Queensland 24.1%), most often in England, New Zealand, South Africa. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.1% (confidence 85 of 100); social housing about 1.9% of homes; about 33.6 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 22.1% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 617 | 2,356 | +33% |
| Property | 2,959 | 11,304 | +20% |
| Break-ins | 306 | 1,167 | -4% |
| Theft | 1,753 | 6,696 | +31% |
Street by street: the last 30 days
Queensland Police recorded 1,070 offences in 508 street blocks of Sunshine Coast from 2 October to 31 October 2026. The most common were theft (371), drugs (176) and property damage (111). 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 on the map (source: Queensland Police Service, CC BY).
Questions
Is Sunshine Coast safe?
Sunshine Coast recorded 617 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2025-26, about 55% lower than the Queensland rate (1,380) and about 52% lower than the national rate (1,280). Its Crime Score is 35.4 out of 100 (low), 271st of 362 councils. These are offences recorded by police per resident: they describe the area as a whole, not the risk on any particular street, and places with a busy centre record more because offences are counted where they happen.
How many break-ins are there in Sunshine Coast?
1,167 break-ins were recorded in 2025-26: 306 per 100,000 residents, about 55% lower than the Queensland rate (686).
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Police news near Sunshine Coast
- Fatal traffic crash, Sunshine Coast · Sunshine Coast, 19 Sept 2026
- Robbery charges, Nambour · Nambour, 11 Sept 2026 · 9 km away
Part of Sunshine Coast: Sunshine Coast crime rate and crime map.
Suburbs in the Sunshine Coast council area
Alexandra Headland · Aroona · Bald Knob · Balmoral Ridge · Battery Hill · Beerburrum · Beerwah · Belli Park · Birtinya · Bli Bli · Bokarina · Booroobin · Bridges · Buddina · Buderim · Burnside · Caloundra · Caloundra West · Chevallum · Conondale · Coochin Creek · Coolabine · Coolum Beach · Crohamhurst · Curramore · Currimundi · Diamond Valley · Diddillibah · Doonan · Eerwah Vale · Elaman Creek · Eudlo · Eumundi · Forest Glen · Gheerulla · Glass House Mountains · Glenview · Golden Beach · Hunchy · Ilkley · Image Flat · Kenilworth · Kiamba · Kidaman Creek · Kiels Mountain · Kings Beach · Kulangoor · Kuluin · Kunda Park · Landers Shoot · Landsborough · Little Mountain · Maleny · Mapleton · Marcoola · Marcus Beach · Maroochy River · Maroochydore · Meridan Plains · Minyama · Mons · Montville · Mooloolaba · Mooloolah Valley · Mount Coolum · Mount Mellum · Mountain Creek · Moy Pocket · Mudjimba · Nambour · Ninderry · North Arm · North Maleny · Obi Obi · Pacific Paradise · Palmview · Palmwoods · Parrearra · Peachester · Peregian Beach · Peregian Springs · Perwillowen · Point Arkwright · Reesville · Rosemount · Shelly Beach · Sippy Downs · Tanawha · Twin Waters · Valdora · Verrierdale · Warana · West Woombye · Weyba Downs · Witta · Woombye · Wurtulla · Yandina · Yandina Creek · Yaroomba
Postcodes in the Sunshine Coast council area
4517 · 4518 · 4519 · 4550 · 4551 · 4552 · 4553 · 4554 · 4555 · 4556 · 4557 · 4558 · 4559 · 4560 · 4561 · 4562 · 4564 · 4572 · 4573 · 4574 · 4575
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