115,620
Population of the LGA from ABS 2021 Census
885.51 km2
Area size of the LGA in square kilometres
8,827
Total number of crimes in the LGA
76.34
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
776
Total number of violent crimes in the LGA (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
5,204
Total number of property crimes in the LGA (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
6.71
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
45.01
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
28.57%
Number of LGAs with less violent crimes
74.04%
Number of LGAs with less property crimes
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 3,399 cases of Theft.
3,399
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 1,251 cases of Breaches of orders.
1,251
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 888 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
888
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 815 cases of Property damage.
815
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 749 cases of Assault and related offences.
749
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 306 cases of Deception.
306
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 293 cases of Other crimes against the person.
293
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 274 cases of Justice procedures offences.
274
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 178 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
178
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 151 cases of Drug use and possession.
151
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 127 cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
127
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 106 cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
106
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 102 cases of Arson.
102
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 82 cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
82
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 28 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
28
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 27 cases of Robbery.
27
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 24 cases of Public nuisance offences.
24
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 20 cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
20
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 5 cases of Other government regulatory offences.
5
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 1 cases of Miscellaneous offences.
1
In 2023 in Ballarat there were 1 cases of Transport regulation offences.
1
1 in 149
In 2023 in Ballarat your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 149
1 in 146
In 2023 in VIC your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 146
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 22
In 2023 in Ballarat your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 22
1 in 31
In 2023 in VIC your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 31
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
Ballarat lga is ranked 37/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.
Ballarat lga is a relatively unsafe area. Crime exists and may impact most people.
The top crime types in Ballarat are Theft, Breaches of orders, Burglary/Break and enter.
3,399 Theft cases were reported in Ballarat in 2023.
Crime in Ballarat has increased by 8.45% from 2022 to 2023.
There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Ballarat in 2023.
The least safe suburb in Ballarat is Weatherboard, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest suburb in Ballarat is Ballarat Central, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous suburbs in Ballarat by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Weatherboard, Bald Hills (Vic.) and Windermere (Vic.).
The data is based on annual 2023 data from state police departments and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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