Community safety
Council works in partnership with police, community and industry groups to create a safe community for residents and visitors.
From planning safer public spaces to tackling specific safety issues such as graffiti, Council is involved in a range of programs and projects to enhance feelings of safety and reduce crime.
- Business safety
- Car theft prevention (Operation Bounce Back)
- Community safety awards
- Crime and safety profile for Surfers Paradise
- eUpdate
- FlatFare taxi service
- Good Sports program
- Graffiti
- Home Safely campaign
- Personal safety and property security
- Skipper program for designated drivers
- Women's safety card
- Tweed Coolangatta Community Safety Action Committee
Council wants all residents and visitors to be able to experience the unique lifestyle Gold Coast City has to offer, free from fear of crime. We need your help to report crime and address its causes.
Trust your own instincts - if something doesn’t feel right, please take action by reporting it.
In case of an emergency telephone 000 for Police, Fire or Ambulance.
For all non-life threatening matters, please phone or visit your local police, fire or ambulance station (telephone numbers can be found in the White Pages or through directory assistance dial 1223).
To provide information about a crime, call Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.
Council works closely with the Queensland Police Service and local neighbourhood watch groups. Contact the Gold Coast Police District Crime Prevention Unit on (07) 5570 7939.
If you have a general community safety matter, please discuss this with your local Councillor or email 
communitysafety@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.
Related links
- Safe Sharp Bins
- Beach safety
- Bicycle safety
Queensland Police Service- News from the Southeastern Police Region (including the Gold Coast)
- Queensland Police Service Crime Prevention
- Australian Institute of Criminology
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- International Centre for the Prevention of Crime
- Queensland Police Service Seniors Safety
