5,378
Population of the suburb from ABS 2021 Census
3.78 km2
Area size of the suburb in square kilometres
1,777
Total number of crimes in the suburb
330.42
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
138
Total number of violent crimes in the suburb (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
773
Total number of property crimes in the suburb (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
25.66
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
143.73
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
93.17%
Number of suburbs with less violent crimes
96.55%
Number of suburbs with less property crimes
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 573 cases of Theft.
573
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 446 cases of Breaches of orders.
446
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 133 cases of Assault and related offences.
133
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 119 cases of Property damage.
119
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 86 cases of Deception.
86
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 79 cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
79
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 78 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
78
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 66 cases of Justice procedures offences.
66
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 56 cases of Other crimes against the person.
56
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 43 cases of Drug use and possession.
43
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 39 cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
39
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 25 cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
25
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 16 cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
16
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 5 cases of Robbery.
5
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 5 cases of Public nuisance offences.
5
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 3 cases of Arson.
3
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 2 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
2
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 2 cases of Other government regulatory offences.
2
In 2023 in Ballarat Central there were 1 cases of Miscellaneous offences.
1
1 in 39
In 2023 in Ballarat Central your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 39
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 7
In 2023 in Ballarat Central your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 7
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 Central suburb is ranked 53/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.
Ballarat Central suburb is a very unsafe area. Crime exists and may impact most people.
The top crime types in Ballarat Central are Theft, Breaches of orders, Assault and related offences.
573 Theft cases were reported in Ballarat Central in 2023.
Crime in Ballarat Central has increased by 6.79% from 2022 to 2023.
There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Ballarat Central 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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