Gold Coast Crime and Public Safety

In case of an emergency telephone 000 for Police, Fire or Ambulance.

To report a non-urgent crime or incident, or for general police enquiries, phone Policelink on 131 444 or report a non-urgent incident online.

Crime Stoppers is a community volunteer organisation that believes the general public can help make a difference in solving and preventing crime.

To provide information about a crime, call Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 (Free call) or jump onto their website where you can report a crime, access various resources related to the service they provide.

The Gold Coast Safety Camera Network was established in 1998 by the City of Gold Coast and aims to support a safer environment for those who visit, live and work on the Coast.

Maps showing the safety camera locations in Broadbeach, Coolangatta, Southport and Surfers Paradise are available on the City of Gold Coast website.

Images from the cameras are relayed back to a central control room and streamed live to local police stations. The control room has communication links established with police, private security providers, late-night licensed venues, and The Chill Out Zone.

Application can be made to City of Gold Coast to obtain footage recorded by the cameras.

Neighbourhood Watch Queensland (Gold Coast) provides a vital link between police and the community.

Local groups operate across the Coast and can be found here.   Members have the opportunity to express their concerns about local crime, reducing the fear of crime and ideas for improving community safety.

The NHWQ website also provides a range of factsheets on Safety, Security Checklists.