Police Division · QLD · 2025 data
Nerang, QLD
In 2025, police recorded 5,072 offences in Nerang, or 68.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.6× the QLD rate.
74,008 residents · estimated
276.2 km²
-8.3% vs 2024
Crime rank within QLD
High crime
Higher weighted crime rate than 62% of 311 ranked QLD police divisions (2025).
Violent
62
Property
62
Higher = more crime. Severity-weighted rate per resident · method v2026.07
All offences
5,072
2025 · ▼ -8.3%
Crimes / 1,000
68.5
QLD avg 114.0
Violent / 1,000
9.8
726 offences · avg 14.4
Property / 1,000
27.3
2,017 offences · avg 48.1
Harm-focused / 1,000
50.5
excl. justice & regulatory · avg 84.7
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 102residents per year
QLD: 1 in 69
Property crime, roughly
1 in 37residents per year
QLD: 1 in 21
By crime type, 2025
Nerang
QLD average
Line = 2018–2025
Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.
Crimes against the person
9.8 / 1,000
QLD 14.4
· National 17.1
Serious Assault
3.24
0.7×
Common Assault
3.05
0.6×
Other Sexual Offences
1.39
1.1×
Serious Assault (Other)
0.77
0.6×
Rape and Attempted Rape
0.46
0.5×
Stalking
0.36
0.8×
Armed Robbery
0.16
0.7×
Unarmed Robbery
0.15
0.7×
Grievous Assault
0.09
0.5×
Extortion
0.05
1.7×
Kidnapping & Abduction etc.
0.05
0.4×
Homicide (Murder)
0.01
1.0×
Property & deception
27.3 / 1,000
QLD 48.1
· National 43.2
Other Stealing
6.51
0.6×
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent)
4.50
0.8×
Other Property Damage
4.46
0.6×
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle
2.76
0.8×
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling
1.96
0.5×
Shop Stealing
1.80
0.2×
Other Fraud
1.42
0.7×
Fraud by Credit Card
1.28
1.0×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other
1.00
0.4×
Stealing from Dwellings
0.61
0.5×
Arson
0.34
1.2×
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop
0.22
0.4×
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling
0.14
0.8×
Identity Fraud
0.14
1.0×
Fraud by Computer
0.08
0.6×
Other Handling Stolen Goods
0.04
4.0×
Receiving Stolen Property
0.01
0.2×
Drug offences
11.2 / 1,000
QLD 15.1
· National 7.2
Other Drug Offences
4.95
0.7×
Possess Drugs
4.84
0.7×
Sell Supply Drugs
1.16
0.8×
Trafficking Drugs
0.12
1.2×
Produce Drugs
0.08
0.7×
Public order & weapons
2.3 / 1,000
QLD 7.0
· National 4.7
Trespassing and Vagrancy
0.82
0.5×
Public Nuisance
0.77
0.2×
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items
0.36
0.4×
Weapons Act Offences - Other
0.26
0.3×
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness)
0.04
0.1×
Justice procedures
7.8 / 1,000
QLD 13.1
· National 10.8
administrative
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order
7.80
0.6×
Traffic, regulatory & other
10.3 / 1,000
QLD 16.3
· National 6.2
administrative
Drink Driving
3.57
0.7×
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police
1.68
0.5×
Disqualified Driving
1.51
0.6×
Life Endangering Acts
1.27
1.1×
Miscellaneous Offences
0.92
0.7×
Possess etc. Tainted Property
0.49
0.8×
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle
0.42
0.8×
Possess Property Suspected Stolen
0.24
0.5×
Coercive Control
0.05
1.3×
Fare Evasion
0.04
0.4×
Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm
0.03
0.6×
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other
0.03
0.2×
Bomb Possess and/or use of
0.01
1.0×
Disobey Move-on Direction
0.01
0.1×
View as table
| Group | Offence type | Count | Per 1,000 | QLD per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault | 240 | 3.24 | 4.92 |
| Crimes against the person | Common Assault | 226 | 3.05 | 4.77 |
| Crimes against the person | Other Sexual Offences | 103 | 1.39 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Serious Assault (Other) | 57 | 0.77 | 1.30 |
| Crimes against the person | Rape and Attempted Rape | 34 | 0.46 | 0.88 |
| Crimes against the person | Stalking | 27 | 0.36 | 0.44 |
| Crimes against the person | Armed Robbery | 12 | 0.16 | 0.23 |
| Crimes against the person | Unarmed Robbery | 11 | 0.15 | 0.23 |
| Crimes against the person | Grievous Assault | 7 | 0.09 | 0.20 |
| Crimes against the person | Extortion | 4 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Crimes against the person | Kidnapping & Abduction etc. | 4 | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| Crimes against the person | Homicide (Murder) | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Property & deception | Other Stealing | 482 | 6.51 | 11.88 |
| Property & deception | Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) | 333 | 4.50 | 5.51 |
| Property & deception | Other Property Damage | 330 | 4.46 | 7.46 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 204 | 2.76 | 3.43 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling | 145 | 1.96 | 3.88 |
| Property & deception | Shop Stealing | 133 | 1.80 | 7.44 |
| Property & deception | Other Fraud | 105 | 1.42 | 2.00 |
| Property & deception | Fraud by Credit Card | 95 | 1.28 | 1.24 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other | 74 | 1.00 | 2.56 |
| Property & deception | Stealing from Dwellings | 45 | 0.61 | 1.28 |
| Property & deception | Arson | 25 | 0.34 | 0.28 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop | 16 | 0.22 | 0.62 |
| Property & deception | Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling | 10 | 0.14 | 0.18 |
| Property & deception | Identity Fraud | 10 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Property & deception | Fraud by Computer | 6 | 0.08 | 0.13 |
| Property & deception | Other Handling Stolen Goods | 3 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Property & deception | Receiving Stolen Property | 1 | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Drug offences | Other Drug Offences | 366 | 4.95 | 6.77 |
| Drug offences | Possess Drugs | 358 | 4.84 | 6.73 |
| Drug offences | Sell Supply Drugs | 86 | 1.16 | 1.42 |
| Drug offences | Trafficking Drugs | 9 | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Drug offences | Produce Drugs | 6 | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| Public order & weapons | Trespassing and Vagrancy | 61 | 0.82 | 1.62 |
| Public order & weapons | Public Nuisance | 57 | 0.77 | 3.35 |
| Public order & weapons | Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items | 27 | 0.36 | 0.85 |
| Public order & weapons | Weapons Act Offences - Other | 19 | 0.26 | 0.77 |
| Public order & weapons | Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) | 3 | 0.04 | 0.40 |
| Justice procedures | Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order | 577 | 7.80 | 13.05 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Drink Driving | 264 | 3.57 | 5.48 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police | 124 | 1.68 | 3.73 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Disqualified Driving | 112 | 1.51 | 2.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Life Endangering Acts | 94 | 1.27 | 1.12 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Miscellaneous Offences | 68 | 0.92 | 1.41 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess etc. Tainted Property | 36 | 0.49 | 0.65 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle | 31 | 0.42 | 0.50 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Possess Property Suspected Stolen | 18 | 0.24 | 0.52 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Coercive Control | 4 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Fare Evasion | 3 | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm | 2 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other | 2 | 0.03 | 0.15 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Bomb Possess and/or use of | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Disobey Move-on Direction | 1 | 0.01 | 0.10 |
Trend
TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.
Vs state & national
per 1,000 residents
NerangState
All offences
Nerang
68.5
State
114.0
Violent
Nerang
9.8
State
14.4
Property
Nerang
27.3
State
48.1
Nearby police divisions
- Mudgeeraba11.7 km 33 compare
- Southport14.0 km 45 compare
- Broadbeach14.3 km 44 compare
- Robina15.2 km 30 compare
- Canungra16.4 km 65 compare
- Surfers Paradise16.6 km 52 compare
- North Tamborine17.7 km 66 compare
- Coomera18.7 km 47 compare
Common questions about Nerang
Is Nerang a high-crime area?
Nerang falls in the “high crime” band: Higher weighted crime rate than 62% of 311 ranked QLD police divisions (2025). Rankings use a severity-weighted rate per resident, so serious offences count more than minor ones.
What is the crime rate in Nerang?
In 2025, 5,072 offences were recorded in Nerang, or 68.5 per 1,000 residents. That is 0.6× the QLD rate of 114.0.
What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Nerang?
Based on 2025 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 102 for violent crime and 1 in 37 for property crime. Recorded crime includes offences against visitors and businesses, so this overstates risk for residents.
Where does this data come from?
Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.
Data notes
- Population is estimated (medium confidence) from the ABS 2021 Census.
- Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
- States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.