Hooning complaints across the Caboolture Police Division have risen sharply, with preliminary police figures showing a more than 30 per cent increase as residents in nearby communities report repeated dangerous driving, burnouts and convoy-style activity.
Complaints Rise Across Caboolture Division
The Caboolture Police Division recorded 351 hooning-related traffic complaints in 2025, up from 262 in 2024.
The increase of 89 complaints has sharpened attention on road safety concerns across the area, including in Elimbah and Moodlu, where residents have described hooning as becoming more frequent over the past 18 months.
Locals have reported burnouts on main and residential roads, groups of vehicles travelling together, smoke reducing visibility and near-misses at intersections. Concerns have also been raised about loud tyre noise frightening horses and dogs, along with skid marks affecting local streets.
Elimbah And Moodlu Residents Report Repeated Incidents
Residents in Elimbah and Moodlu have described a shift from occasional incidents to repeated activity several nights a week.
The behaviour reported by locals includes vehicles gathering or travelling in groups, burnouts near roads used by residents, and smoke creating visibility concerns. Some residents also said repeated complaints had left them feeling their concerns were not being adequately addressed.
The issue has become both a safety and amenity concern for affected communities, with residents pointing to risks for road users, pedestrians, animals and nearby properties.
Police Patrols Continue In Caboolture Area
Police said officers were aware of concerns in the Elimbah area and were following up information provided by the community.
Local patrols are using data and intelligence to identify hotspots linked to hooning and dangerous driving. Moreton Highway Patrol also conducts proactive patrols and speed detection in Caboolture, Elimbah and surrounding areas, including the Bruce Highway, using marked and unmarked vehicles.
Police have said unsafe driving behaviour is being targeted through road safety operations and patrols.
Wider SEQ Operation Adds Enforcement Context
The Caboolture concerns come amid wider anti-hooning activity across South East Queensland.
Operation X-ray Antler ran over four consecutive Saturdays from 4 October to 25 October 2025 and targeted hooning across several districts, including Moreton. The operation resulted in 405 traffic infringement notices.
The operation involved visible and covert enforcement strategies, including the use of unmarked motorbikes to patrol known hotspots. It also recorded notices to appear, drink-driving charges, drug-driving charges, vehicle impoundment or forfeiture actions and evade-police matters.
Public Reports Sought On Dangerous Driving
Police have urged anyone who witnesses hooning or dangerous driving to report it through Policelink.
For Caboolture-area residents, the complaint figures point to a continuing local road safety issue. With reports increasing and patrols continuing, police are using community information, data and intelligence to identify hotspots and respond to dangerous driving.
Published 1-May-2026
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