Australia Crime Dataset

Our annual bulk data licence starts from $2,000 per year, giving you reliable access to a comprehensive crime dataset.

What’s included in our Crime Data?

The data is available in CSV, GeoJSON, and Shapefile formats, making it easy to use with spreadsheets, GIS software, mapping tools, and data analysis platforms.

99% Coverage

Sophisticated and current crime related data—collected from a variety of local AU law enforcement agencies

36 Crime Scores

For each type of crime in every suburb. Murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft.

4 Million+ Crimes

Hundreds algorithms process reported crimes into nationally comparable crime data of unprecedented accuracy

Notable Clients

Media Mentions

2024 crime dataset bulk-file

Detailed insights into Australian crime

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Frequently Asked Questions

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The score is measured on a scale out of 100. However, the minimum value displayed is 10 rather than 0.
This approach reflects the understanding that some level of crime is always present, even if not all incidents are reported or recorded.

The Crime Rank represents the percentage of suburbs that perform better when comparing crime levels and crime severity relative to the suburb’s population.
The ranking system was designed primarily to allow quick comparisons at a glance, particularly on maps and suburb profile pages. It combines different crime categories using weighted values, adjusts results based on population size, and limits extremely low or high values to reduce the impact of data anomalies.

Our dataset is currently updated on an annual basis.
This is primarily due to differences in how states publish their crime data. Some states release updates only once per year, while others provide quarterly updates that reflect crime statistics over a rolling 12-month period.

We currently have historical data till 2018.

Yes, we can at extra cost depending on the scale of customisation

This is due to both states not reporting their data on a detailed enough level to be compatible with the rest of Australia

We usually update in March (2026) when all the police departments have their update data published

Crime data is sourced from State Police Service public datasets and population data comes from 2021 ABS Census.

Crime data is annual 2024 data and population data is from 2021 ABS Census.

Yes, however it is not allowed to re-distributed