Minister claims new police data proves LNP crime laws are working

The state government has issued a statement that between December 2024 and the end of February 2025, car thefts across the North Coast policing region - which includes Moreton, the Sunshine Coast and the Wide Bay Burnett - dropped 15.4%.

Dan Purdie and Acting Department commissioner Mark Kelly at the Dutton Park Police station. Pic Annette Dew

New police data shows a decline in stolen vehicles and break-ins across the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay in the first three months of Queensland’s new crime laws, Police Minister Dan Purdie has claimed.

A press statement released by the LNP state government on Monday stated that between December 1 and February 28, there were 120 fewer stolen vehicles across the North Coast policing region, a 15.4 per cent drop compared to the same period last year.

The North Coast policing region includes Moreton, the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Burnett districts.

Mr Purdie’s press release said break-ins also fell by 11.2 per cent, while assaults were down 2.1 per cent.

Statewide, the statement said vehicle thefts dropped by 8.2 per cent, unlawful entries by 8.4 per cent, and wounding offences by 16.9 per cent.

It said the latest figures come as more offences are set to be added this week to the Adult Crime, Adult Time legislation, which aims to increase penalties for serious repeat offenders.

LNP Police Minister Dan Purdie and Acting Department Commissioner Mark Kelly.

Mr Purdie said the reductions were a positive sign but warned crime trends could fluctuate.
He said the new Making Queensland Safer Laws were starting to see genuine reductions across some of the most prolific offences but there was still plenty of work to do.

“People who have a blatant disregard for the law by committing serious offences in our communities are now having to face the consequences for their actions,” he said.