Victims of crime
Being a victim of crime can have a significant impact on individual and community wellbeing.
‘Crime victimisation’ is an indicator of the government objective to contribute to a safe and secure community that enables people to undertake their lawful pursuits confidently and safely.
Victimisation rate of personal crime
This measure shows the rate of people who were victims of personal crime per 100,000 population. This is important because being a victim of crime can have a big impact on individual and community wellbeing.
In 2022-23, ACT Policing recorded 934 offences against people (per 100,000 population). This is an increase compared to 2021-2022.
In the last 12 months the number of people reporting being the victim of personal crime has increased.
This may be due to increased community awareness of family violence, leading to an increase in reporting. It may also relate to the easing of COVID-19 related restrictions on venues.
Data source
ACT Policing's Police Realtime Online Management Information System (PROMIS).
Chart description
Line graph of rate of victims of personal crime per 100,000 residents in the ACT, by financial year from 2018-19 to 2022-23. In 2022-23 there were 934.3 offences against people compared to 801.8 in 2021-22.
Technical notes
These results were drawn from ACT Policing's Police Realtime Online Management Information System (PROMIS).
This measure shows the number of offences against the person reported to or becoming known to ACT Policing per 100,000 population.
Victimisation rate of property crime
This measure shows the rate of property offences per 100,000 population. This is important because being a victim of crime can have a big impact on individual and community wellbeing.
In 2022-23, ACT Policing recorded 3,333.6 offences against property per 100,000 population.
Over the previous five years, rates of property crime have decreased apart from a slight increase in 2021-22.
- Several initiatives may have contributed to this decline, including:
- Proactive Intervention and Diversion Team, introduced in 2020
- operation TORIC
- Outsmart the Offender Campaign SafeHome Program.
People working from home may have helped reduce the rate of burglary and property offences.
Data source
ACT Policing's Police Realtime Online Management Information System (PROMIS).
Chart description
Line graph of rate of victims of property crime per 100,000 residents in the ACT, by financial year from 2018-19 to 2022-23. In 2022-23 there were 3,333.6 offences against property per 100,000 people compared to 3,961.5 in 2021-22.
Technical notes
Property offences include, but are not limited to, robbery, burglary, motor vehicle thefts, property damage and other offences against property (including fraud, traffic, drug and weapon offences and other offences not elsewhere classified).
This measure represents the number of property offences reported to or becoming known to ACT Policing per 100,000 population.
These results were drawn from ACT Policing's Police Realtime Online Management Information System (PROMIS).
