453,859
Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census
1,252.15 km2
Area size of the State in square kilometres
32,640
Total number of crimes in the State
71.92
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
3,978
Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
13,489
Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
8.76
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
29.72
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
3rd
Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes
2nd
Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 13,267 cases of Miscellaneous offences.
13,267
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 7,070 cases of Theft.
7,070
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 3,428 cases of Property damage.
3,428
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 3,186 cases of Assault and related offences.
3,186
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 1,933 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
1,933
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 1,448 cases of Transport regulation offences.
1,448
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 1,058 cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.
1,058
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 603 cases of Sexual offences.
603
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 417 cases of Other crimes against the person.
417
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 185 cases of Robbery.
185
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 41 cases of Justice procedures offences.
41
In 2023 in Australian Capital Territory there were 4 cases of Homicide and related offences.
4
1 in 114
In 2023 in ACT your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 114
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 34
In 2023 in ACT your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 34
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
ACT state is ranked 3 out of 6 ranked states in Australia with 1st being safest.
The top crime types in ACT are Miscellaneous offences, Theft, Property damage.
13,267 Miscellaneous offences cases were reported in ACT in 2023.
Crime in ACT has decreased by 7.86% from 2022 to 2023.
There were 4 Homicide and related offences cases in ACT in 2023.
The least safe lga in ACT is Unincorporated ACT, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in ACT is Unincorporated ACT, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in ACT by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Unincorporated ACT.
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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