24,584,952
Population of the country from ABS 2021 Census
7,692,024.00 km2
Area size of the country in square kilometres
1,913,559
Total number of crimes in the country
77.83
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
258,160
Total number of violent crimes in the country (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
887,074
Total number of property crimes in the country (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
10.50
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
36.08
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
In 2023 in Australia there were 533,616 cases of Theft.
533,616
In 2023 in Australia there were 220,266 cases of Assault and related offences.
220,266
In 2023 in Australia there were 172,841 cases of Property damage.
172,841
In 2023 in Australia there were 146,408 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
146,408
In 2023 in Australia there were 119,373 cases of Deception.
119,373
In 2023 in Australia there were 118,449 cases of Transport regulation offences.
118,449
In 2023 in Australia there were 93,381 cases of Justice procedures offences.
93,381
In 2023 in Australia there were 86,181 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
86,181
In 2023 in Australia there were 66,719 cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
66,719
In 2023 in Australia there were 65,087 cases of Breaches of orders.
65,087
In 2023 in Australia there were 51,639 cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
51,639
In 2023 in Australia there were 40,875 cases of Drug use and possession.
40,875
In 2023 in Australia there were 30,299 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
30,299
In 2023 in Australia there were 30,286 cases of Miscellaneous offences.
30,286
In 2023 in Australia there were 24,645 cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.
24,645
In 2023 in Australia there were 24,463 cases of Sexual offences.
24,463
In 2023 in Australia there were 21,205 cases of Public nuisance offences.
21,205
In 2023 in Australia there were 21,128 cases of Other crimes against the person.
21,128
In 2023 in Australia there were 11,385 cases of Other government regulatory offences.
11,385
In 2023 in Australia there were 9,842 cases of Robbery.
9,842
In 2023 in Australia there were 9,564 cases of Arson.
9,564
In 2023 in Australia there were 5,387 cases of Other drug offences.
5,387
In 2023 in Australia there were 4,265 cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
4,265
In 2023 in Australia there were 2,622 cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
2,622
In 2023 in Australia there were 2,159 cases of Blackmail and extortion.
2,159
In 2023 in Australia there were 1,082 cases of Abduction and related offences.
1,082
In 2023 in Australia there were 348 cases of Homicide and related offences.
348
In 2023 in Australia there were 22 cases of Regulatory driving offences.
22
In 2023 in Australia there were 21 cases of Public security offences.
21
In 2023 in Australia there were 1 cases of Bribery.
1
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
Australia rates 27 in safety ranking (16 in 2021) right after Sweeden in Global Peace Index (GPI).
Australia is a relatevely safe country.
The top crime types in Australia are Theft, Assault and related offences, Property damage.
533,616 Theft cases were reported in Australia in 2023.
Crime in Australia has increased by 6.99% from 2022 to 2023.
There were 348 Homicide and related offences cases in Australia in 2023.
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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