Melba · 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.
A 40.5% drop in the crime rate over five years marks a significant shift for Melba. While the overall number of offences is around the middle for similar areas, the sharp downward trend shows the area has become much safer recently.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Melba — lower than 52% of areas.
| Melba | 3,252 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | 2 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 3,252 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. Assaults (21.8%) and property damage (19.1%) are the most common types of crime here.
3,252
Lower than 52% 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.
-40.5%
Lower than 85% 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.
Burglary rates are much lower than most areas, and theft and motor vehicle theft are also lower. Assault and property damage rates remain around the middle for similar places.
709
Higher than 51% 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.
207
Lower than 84% 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.
532
Lower than 72% 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.
118
Lower than 70% 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.
621
Lower than 56% 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 Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80094/melba/topic/crime-safety
