Gold Coast Suburb Crime Rankings
Full list of Gold Coast suburbs ranked by overall ‘crime rating’ – an aggregated rank of all major crimes reported by the QLD police department, adjusted for suburb population, weighted against the QLD average (lower crime ranking = safer; 100 = highest crime).
Note that ‘party’ suburbs typically over-index on a per-capita basis due to alcohol-related crimes & a high visitation rate of people who do not live there.
| Suburb Name | Crime Rank | Population | Crime % over Avg. (QLD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadbeach | 38 | 6786 | 147.12% |
| Yatala | 27 | 1405 | 90.95% |
| Surfers Paradise | 26 | 26412 | 85.34% |
| Southport | 21 | 36786 | 57.26% |
| Coolangatta | 18 | 6491 | 40.41% |
| Broadbeach Waters | 16 | 8164 | 34.79% |
| Bilinga | 15 | 1883 | 29.17% |
| Main Beach | 12 | 3998 | 12.33% |
| Burleigh Heads | 11 | 10572 | 6.71% |
| Labrador | 10 | 18643 | 1.09% |
| Miami | 10 | 7445 | 1.09% |
| Nerang | 9 | 17048 | -4.52% |
| Biggera Waters | 9 | 9973 | -4.52% |
| Molendinar | 9 | 6450 | -4.52% |
| Mermaid Beach | 8 | 7329 | -10.14% |
| Coomera | 7 | 20225 | -15.76% |
| Bundall | 7 | 4895 | -15.76% |
| Helensvale | 5 | 18949 | -21.37% |
| Robina | 3 | 25659 | -32.60% |
| Pimpama | 3 | 24601 | -32.60% |
| Mermaid Waters | 3 | 13088 | -32.60% |
| Oxenford | 3 | 12273 | -32.60% |
| Runaway Bay | 3 | 9308 | -32.60% |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 16349 | -38.22% |
| Ashmore | 2 | 12415 | -38.22% |
| Arundel | 2 | 11171 | -38.22% |
| Tugun | 2 | 7175 | -38.22% |
| Springbrook | 2 | 705 | -38.22% |
| Upper Coomera | 1 | 27180 | -43.84% |
| Pacific Pines | 1 | 16664 | -43.84% |
| Varsity Lakes | 1 | 16493 | -43.84% |
| Ormeau | 1 | 15938 | -43.84% |
| Mudgeeraba | 1 | 14578 | -43.84% |
| Burleigh Waters | 1 | 14556 | -43.84% |
| Hope Island | 1 | 14522 | -43.84% |
| Carrara | 1 | 13138 | -43.84% |
| Elanora | 1 | 12539 | -43.84% |
| Coombabah | 1 | 10298 | -43.84% |
| Benowa | 1 | 9889 | -43.84% |
| Currumbin Waters | 1 | 9797 | -43.84% |
| Parkwood | 1 | 8837 | -43.84% |
| Maudsland | 1 | 8073 | -43.84% |
| Reedy Creek | 1 | 7412 | -43.84% |
| Merrimac | 1 | 7212 | -43.84% |
| Paradise Point | 1 | 7062 | -43.84% |
| Highland Park | 1 | 6576 | -43.84% |
| Worongary | 1 | 6021 | -43.84% |
| Bonogin | 1 | 4896 | -43.84% |
| Ormeau Hills | 1 | 4521 | -43.84% |
| Tallai | 1 | 4465 | -43.84% |
| Clear Island Waters | 1 | 4395 | -43.84% |
| Tallebudgera | 1 | 3826 | -43.84% |
| Currumbin | 1 | 3278 | -43.84% |
| Hollywell | 1 | 2930 | -43.84% |
| Jacobs Well | 1 | 2882 | -43.84% |
| Gilston | 1 | 2669 | -43.84% |
| Currumbin Valley | 1 | 2084 | -43.84% |
| Tallebudgera Valley | 1 | 1762 | -43.84% |
| Gaven | 1 | 1638 | -43.84% |
