According to ACT Policing, Kingston crime rate for the year ending December 2021 was 8385 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 28% increase from the previous year.

Kingston Crime Index

20

(100 is safest)

Safer than 20% of most Australia suburbs

Kingston Crime Map

Kingston crime map

Is Kingston Safe?

Kingston has moderate safety safety metrics. Crime rates in Kingston are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. Kingston is safer than 20% of all Australian suburbs and than 28% of Australian Capital Territory (ACT) suburbs. However, theft (excluding motor vehicles) is a common offence in Kingston.

Kingston Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has crime in Kingston increased or decreased in the past 5 years? The chart below shows the 60-month historical trend of the number of offences that occurred in Kingston.

60-month trend of criminal incidents across Kingston
  • District: Inner South.
  • The number of criminal incidents recorded by ACT Policing in the year 2021 was 551, up 28% from 429 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
  • Kingston is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of ACT suburbs are safer than Kingston and 28% of suburbs are more dangerous than Kingston.
  • Common crime: theft (excluding motor vehicles).
  • The number of assault offences recorded in 2021 decreased by 12% (3 Incidents) compared to the previous year..
  • The number of sexual offences recorded in 2021 decreased by 50% (2 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • There were no homicide offences recorded during the years 2020 and 2021.
  • The number of burglary offences recorded in 2021 increased by 33% (16 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of theft offences recorded in 2021 increased by 40% (60 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of robbery offences recorded in 2021 decreased by 100% (1 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2021 increased by 186% (26 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of property damage offences recorded in 2021 increased by 30% (22 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

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Crime in Kingston: An In-Depth Analysis

According to AU Crime Rate’s analysis of the latest crime statistics from the ACT Policing, Kingston is ranked safer than 20% of the suburbs across Australia, regardless of population size. That means that Kingston crime rate is considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia.

In ACT, only about 72% of suburbs have a lower crime rate than Kingston. As a result, Kingston has moderate safety scores in public safety metrics.

If you are a resident of Kingston, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 14 (based on the total crime rate of crimes against the person and property combined) while ACT average’s is 1 in 23.

Let’s take a closer look at Kingston’s crime statistics and see how it fares in terms of crimes against person and property crimes. This information is crucial because it can shed light on whether violent or property crimes or both, are the primary factors driving Kingston’s overall crime rate. So, are you curious to learn more about Kingston’s crime data and what they reveal about the suburb’s safety and security? Let’s dive in!

AU Crime Rate’s analysis reveals that the against-the-person crime rate in Kingston is 380 per one hundred thousand inhabitants while the ACT average rate is 841. So, one’s chances of becoming a victim of crimes against the person (violent crime) in Kingston is 1 in 262. The crimes against the person included in this analysis are homicide, assault, sexual offences, robbery, and other offences against the person.

From our analysis, we discovered that your odds of becoming a victim of a property crime, if you live in Kingston, is 1 in 15. This is equal to a rate of 6240 per one hundred thousand residents compared to a rate of 3338 per 100,000 residents for ACT state. It’s worth mentioning that the property crimes tracked here include theft, motor vehicle theft, burglary, and property damage.

Kingston Crime Rates by Offences Division

DivisionNumber of CrimesCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Offences against the person25380
Offences against Property4106240
Other Offences1161765
Total5518385

Kingston Crimes Against the Person

These are violent crimes against people whether these are family violence or non-family violence. Basically, if someone does something to hurt or scare another person, it’s considered a crime against the person. This includes:

  • Assault: According to ACT Policing, assault is an action aimed at inflicting non-lethal harm or injury to another individual, without any sexual or materialistic motives, and excluding attempts at murder or acts leading to death.
  • Robbery: Robbery involves illegally seizing someone’s property with the intention to permanently keep it, taken directly from the person’s possession, control, or custody, often involving or threatening immediate physical force or violence.
  • Homicide refers to the illegal act of killing or attempting to kill another person or conspiring to do so. This encompasses murder, attempted murder, and manslaughter resulting in death.
  • Sexual assault is defined as any physical contact or attempted contact of a sexual nature towards another individual without their consent, or where consent is obtained through intimidation or deception. It also applies when consent is legally invalid due to factors like the individual’s age, mental incapacity (temporary or permanent), or a familial relationship.
  • Other offences against the person” encompass acts aimed at threatening or harassing an individual, or unlawfully restricting their freedom of movement against their will or the will of their legal guardian or caretaker. This category includes crimes such as abduction and kidnapping, false imprisonment or deprivation of liberty, and various forms of harassment and threatening behaviour.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Crime Against the Person

1 in 262

In Kingston

1 in 118

In ACT

Crimes Against the Person Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Violent crimes against the person in Kingston vs ACT in Australia

Crimes Against the Person: Kingston vs ACT

Kingston population: 6571

ACT population: 453764

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsACT Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)ACT Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
Homicide01503
Assault232822350622
Sexual offences253730118
Robbery0172038
Other offences against the person0270060

Kingston Against Property offences

These are crimes related to stealing or damaging property or deceiving someone for personal gain. Property crimes include:

  • Theft (excluding Motor Vehicles): Theft, excluding the stealing of motor vehicles, is the illegal act of taking or acquiring money, goods, services, or non-motorized vehicles without employing force, threat of force, violence, coercion, or deception. The intent behind this act is to permanently deprive the owner or possessor of the use of their money, goods, or services.
  • Burglary (unlawful entry): Burglary is defined as the illegal entry into a structure, whether by force or not, with the intention to commit a crime. A structure in this context is any building enclosed by walls and capable of being secured, such as a house, flat, caravan, office, bank, shop, factory, school, or church.
  • Stolen motor vehicles: The theft of motor vehicles involves illegally taking another person’s motor vehicle without authorization, intending to deprive the owner or possessor of its use, either temporarily or permanently. This category covers both the illegal use of a motor vehicle and the theft of a motor vehicle.
  • Property damage: This refers to intentional or accidental harm caused to someone else’s property, such as vandalism, fire or explosion, and graffiti.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of Against Property offences

1 in 15

In Kingston

1 in 29

In ACT

Crimes Against Property Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Property offences in Kingston vs ACT

Against Property offences: Kingston vs ACT

Kingston population: 6571

ACT population: 453764

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsACT Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)ACT Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
Theft (excluding Motor Vehicles)0791901745
Motor vehicle theft231425350314
Burglary/Break and enter2198630438
Property damage038170841

Other Offences

Other offences” encompass a wide range of criminal acts not covered under specific categories. This includes but is not limited to, offences related to deception, environmental crimes, weapons violations, drug offences, public order breaches, and driving-related offences.

Other Offences: Kingston vs ACT

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsACT Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)ACT Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
MISC. offences841022312782253
Traffic offences3062804571384

Kingston Crimes per Square KM

Crimes per square km in Kingston vs ACT

How many murders in Kingston in 2021?

According to ACT Policing, there were 0 homicides in Kingston in 2021. It’s important to note that this figure includes all homicides, not just murders.

What’s the most common crime in Kingston?

According to the latest available data from ACT Policing, the most common type of crime in Kingston is theft (excluding motor vehicles).

What is the crime rate in Kingston?

The overall crime rate in Kingston, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 8385 in the year ending December 2021.

However, it’s important to note that this is an aggregate figure that includes all types of crime, and some types of offences are more prevalent than others. Additionally, crime rates can vary by location, with some areas experiencing higher rates of certain types of crime than others.

Is Kingston a safe place to live in?

Kingston is safer than 20% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. Compared to ACT suburbs, Kingston is safer than 28% of other suburbs in the state which are considered moderate safety safety scores in ACT.

Total Crime Stats of Kingston

SubdivisionOffence typeYear (2020)Year (2021)
HomicideHomicide00
AssaultAssault - FV146
AssaultAssault - Non-FV1217
Sexual offencesSexual offences42
RobberyRobbery - armed00
RobberyRobbery - other10
Other offences against the personOther offences against the person30
Theft (excluding Motor Vehicles)Theft (excluding Motor Vehicles)149209
Motor vehicle theftMotor vehicle theft1440
BurglaryBurglary dwellings1417
BurglaryBurglary shops128
BurglaryBurglary other2340
Property damageProperty damage7496
MISC. offencesMISC. offences7384
Traffic offencesTraffic Speeding55
Traffic offencesTraffic Mobile Use20
Traffic offencesTraffic Seatbelts01
Traffic offencesTraffic Other2924

Note: This article doesn’t have detailed data for family violence, victims, female offenders, reoffending, stalking, and youth crime. For more information about these topics, check our resources page. check our resources page.

References

  • ACT Policing
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census QuickStats for all persons