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
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.
- 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
Division | Number of Crimes | Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents) |
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Offences against the person | 25 | 380 |
Offences against Property | 410 | 6240 |
Other Offences | 116 | 1765 |
Total | 551 | 8385 |
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)
Crimes Against the Person: Kingston vs ACT
Kingston population: 6571
ACT population: 453764
Crimes | Total Criminal Incidents | ACT Total Criminal Incidents | Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents) | ACT Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents) |
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Homicide | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Assault | 23 | 2822 | 350 | 622 |
Sexual offences | 2 | 537 | 30 | 118 |
Robbery | 0 | 172 | 0 | 38 |
Other offences against the person | 0 | 270 | 0 | 60 |
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)
Against Property offences: Kingston vs ACT
Kingston population: 6571
ACT population: 453764
Crimes | Total Criminal Incidents | ACT Total Criminal Incidents | Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents) | ACT Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents) |
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Theft (excluding Motor Vehicles) | 0 | 7919 | 0 | 1745 |
Motor vehicle theft | 23 | 1425 | 350 | 314 |
Burglary/Break and enter | 2 | 1986 | 30 | 438 |
Property damage | 0 | 3817 | 0 | 841 |
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
Crimes | Total Criminal Incidents | ACT Total Criminal Incidents | Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents) | ACT Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents) |
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MISC. offences | 84 | 10223 | 1278 | 2253 |
Traffic offences | 30 | 6280 | 457 | 1384 |
Kingston Crimes per Square KM
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
Subdivision | Offence type | Year (2020) | Year (2021) |
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Homicide | Homicide | 0 | 0 |
Assault | Assault - FV | 14 | 6 |
Assault | Assault - Non-FV | 12 | 17 |
Sexual offences | Sexual offences | 4 | 2 |
Robbery | Robbery - armed | 0 | 0 |
Robbery | Robbery - other | 1 | 0 |
Other offences against the person | Other offences against the person | 3 | 0 |
Theft (excluding Motor Vehicles) | Theft (excluding Motor Vehicles) | 149 | 209 |
Motor vehicle theft | Motor vehicle theft | 14 | 40 |
Burglary | Burglary dwellings | 14 | 17 |
Burglary | Burglary shops | 12 | 8 |
Burglary | Burglary other | 23 | 40 |
Property damage | Property damage | 74 | 96 |
MISC. offences | MISC. offences | 73 | 84 |
Traffic offences | Traffic Speeding | 5 | 5 |
Traffic offences | Traffic Mobile Use | 2 | 0 |
Traffic offences | Traffic Seatbelts | 0 | 1 |
Traffic offences | Traffic Other | 29 | 24 |
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
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