Garran · Suburb / Locality
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
Fewer crimes occurred in Garran over the last five years, though the overall crime rate remains high for the area. With 5,640 recorded offences per 100,000 people, it is a higher-crime area than most similar places, even as the recent 26.1% drop shows a downward trend.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Garran — higher than 72% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Theft is the most common offence at 24.9%, followed by property damage at 18.2% and assault at 16.7%. While the crime rate is higher than most areas, it has fallen by 26.1% over the last five years, a decrease that is more significant than in most other places.
5,640
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
-26.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Several offence types are higher than most areas, including theft, property damage, assault, and sexual offences. In contrast, the burglary rate is much lower than most areas, while motor vehicle theft sits around the middle for its level.
944
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
216
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded sexual offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
189
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
1,403
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
216
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded motor vehicle theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
1,025
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Garran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80061/garran/topic/crime-safety
