Last year’s crime figures for The Gap show 295 offences were recorded in the suburb in the 12 months to 29 July 2026, with theft, property damage and fraud the most common issues.
The data shows 82 offences of other theft, 38 incidents of other property damage and 29 fraud offences. There were also 27 drug offences, 24 unlawful entries and 18 assaults.
Other offences were recorded in smaller numbers across several categories, including unlawful use of a motor vehicle, traffic and related offences, trespassing and vagrancy, good order offences, robberies, weapons offences, other offences against the person, miscellaneous offences, handling stolen goods and one arson offence.
The monthly figures appear to show offending stayed relatively steady through much of spring before easing in January and again towards the end of the reporting period. The charts also show more offences late at night, with 10pm appearing to be the busiest time.
Weekday patterns and after-dark activity
The day-of-week breakdown appears to show higher activity on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while weekends were less affected.
For local residents, that may be worth keeping in mind when securing homes, planning evening travel and staying aware after dark.
Money trap campaign launched in Brisbane
The local figures come as Crime Stoppers Queensland rolled out its Money Trap campaign in Brisbane’s King George Square on 23 July. The six-month awareness push is aimed at stopping organised crime before it starts, with a focus on how people can be drawn in through fake job offers, social media messages and promises of easy money.
Crime Stoppers Queensland CEO David Hansen said organised crime is increasingly using sophisticated tactics to lure ordinary people into what appear to be legitimate opportunities.
“Whether it’s a message on social media, an online job advertisement or someone asking to use your bank account, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is,” Mr Hansen said.
The campaign has a particular focus on international students and temporary visa holders, but Crime Stoppers says the warning applies to everyone.
People are being urged to look out for unsolicited job offers promising easy money, requests to receive or transfer money through a personal bank account, requests to share banking details or allow someone else to use an account, and pressure to act quickly or keep financial arrangements secret.
Anyone with information about suspicious activity can report it anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppersqld.com.au.
Published 30-July-2026
