Finding data on crime
Data sources and relevant information sources for statistics related to the ACT justice system.
Crime and related justice statistics can be used to give a picture of crime and victimisation levels in the ACT.
Crime by location
ACT Policing collects geographical crime statistics.
ACT sources
Various ACT Government data sources give a range of perspectives that can be used to analyse the criminal environment and measure success of prevention and disruption strategies.
- ACT Ambulance Service performance
- ACT Government budget reviews
- ACT Magistrates Court annual reports
- ACT Policing annual reports
- Domestic Violence Crisis Service annual reports
- Inspector of Custodial Services annual reports
- Supreme Court of the ACT annual reports
National sources
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides a range of crime and safety related statistics through database search including:
- Recorded crime - offenders Statistics about offenders proceeded against by police including age, sex, Indigenous status and most serious offence.
- Recorded crime - victims: National statistics about victims of a range of personal, household and family and domestic violence offences as recorded by police.
- Crime victimisation: National and state and territory crime rates for assault, threat, robbery, break-in, theft or stealing, property damage and police reporting rates.
- Personal safety: Rates of physical and sexual assault, family and domestic violence, economic and emotional abuse, stalking, sexual harassment, and childhood abuse.
- Disability and violence: Presents statistics about assault, domestic violence, partner emotional abuse/coercion, sexual harassment, and stalking for persons with disability.
Australian Institute of Criminology
The Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice.
The AIC provides a range of reports and publications on
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare provides an overview of youth justice in Australia.
Australian Productivity Commission
The Australian Government Productivity Commission provides data through the Report on Government Services 2023 including information on: