What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in ACT using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for ACT. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

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Ranking · ACT · 50 areas

Highest Crime Rate — ACT

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population in ACT.

Leading area

CityACT

Leading value

29,576

Runner-up

DicksonACT

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population — ACT

50 results

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How to read this ranking

Use crime rankings as a risk screen, not as a street-level verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal before shortlisting.

This is useful when you want a first-pass read on area-level crime intensity in ACT.

READ IT AS

Crime source grain varies by state.

Most states are broader LGA or district reads, while SA and ACT can be suburb-grain. Small-population suburb rates are filtered from rankings because they can be distorted by tiny residential denominators.

NEXT STEP

Use suburb pages for the finer read.

Treat this ranking as a directional risk filter, then go deeper on the specific suburb before making any call on suitability.

VERIFY evidence

Area-level risk screen

Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

VERIFY AREA SIGNAL

Use this as a risk screen, not a recommendation.

Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

#1CityACT
29,576
1,430
#2DicksonACT
18,925
623
#3GreenwayACT
16,760
692
#4PhillipACT
14,566
757
#5BelconnenACT
13,867
1,179
#6ActonACT
10,639
303
#7BraddonACT
9,807
626
#8ReidACT
8,484
131
#9GungahlinACT
7,827
672
#10SymonstonACT
7,634
50
#11WanniassaACT
5,745
453
#12TurnerACT
5,638
252
#13TaylorACT
5,586
124
#14HawkerACT
5,086
153
#15LynehamACT
4,945
282
#16HoltACT
4,709
265
#17WestonACT
4,575
183
#18CharnwoodACT
3,895
119
#19WatsonACT
3,865
260
#20Denman ProspectACT
3,769
104
#21MacquarieACT
3,640
113
#22ConderACT
3,583
183
#23GarranACT
3,481
129
#24GriffithACT
3,453
184
#25AinslieACT
3,404
183
#26NarrabundahACT
3,393
219
#27MawsonACT
3,314
114
#28WrightACT
3,151
120
#29SpenceACT
3,054
79
#30ChisholmACT
3,037
160
#31LawsonACT
2,884
79
#32DownerACT
2,863
123
#33HackettACT
2,820
91
#34KingstonACT
2,782
183
#35KaleenACT
2,646
203
#36OxleyACT
2,642
45
#37ScullinACT
2,639
81
#38BruceACT
2,580
194
#39RichardsonACT
2,518
77
#40DeakinACT
2,497
78
#41FloreyACT
2,405
115
#42OconnorACT
2,400
142
#43AmarooACT
2,317
142
#44BartonACT
2,261
44
#45CoombsACT
2,226
108
#46CalwellACT
2,216
127
#47ThrosbyACT
2,204
53
#48HigginsACT
2,198
73
#49WeetangeraACT
2,182
61
#50MelbaACT
2,158
73

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	City	ACT	29,576	1,430	4,835
2	Dickson	ACT	18,925	623	3,292
3	Greenway	ACT	16,760	692	4,129
4	Phillip	ACT	14,566	757	5,197
5	Belconnen	ACT	13,867	1,179	8,502
6	Acton	ACT	10,639	303	2,848
7	Braddon	ACT	9,807	626	6,383
8	Reid	ACT	8,484	131	1,544
9	Gungahlin	ACT	7,827	672	8,586
10	Symonston	ACT	7,634	50	655
11	Wanniassa	ACT	5,745	453	7,885
12	Turner	ACT	5,638	252	4,470
13	Taylor	ACT	5,586	124	2,220
14	Hawker	ACT	5,086	153	3,008
15	Lyneham	ACT	4,945	282	5,703
16	Holt	ACT	4,709	265	5,628
17	Weston	ACT	4,575	183	4,000
18	Charnwood	ACT	3,895	119	3,055
19	Watson	ACT	3,865	260	6,727
20	Denman Prospect	ACT	3,769	104	2,759
21	Macquarie	ACT	3,640	113	3,104
22	Conder	ACT	3,583	183	5,108
23	Garran	ACT	3,481	129	3,706
24	Griffith	ACT	3,453	184	5,328
25	Ainslie	ACT	3,404	183	5,376
26	Narrabundah	ACT	3,393	219	6,455
27	Mawson	ACT	3,314	114	3,440
28	Wright	ACT	3,151	120	3,808
29	Spence	ACT	3,054	79	2,587
30	Chisholm	ACT	3,037	160	5,268
31	Lawson	ACT	2,884	79	2,739
32	Downer	ACT	2,863	123	4,296
33	Hackett	ACT	2,820	91	3,227
34	Kingston	ACT	2,782	183	6,579
35	Kaleen	ACT	2,646	203	7,672
36	Oxley	ACT	2,642	45	1,703
37	Scullin	ACT	2,639	81	3,069
38	Bruce	ACT	2,580	194	7,520
39	Richardson	ACT	2,518	77	3,058
40	Deakin	ACT	2,497	78	3,124
41	Florey	ACT	2,405	115	4,781
42	Oconnor	ACT	2,400	142	5,917
43	Amaroo	ACT	2,317	142	6,129
44	Barton	ACT	2,261	44	1,946
45	Coombs	ACT	2,226	108	4,851
46	Calwell	ACT	2,216	127	5,730
47	Throsby	ACT	2,204	53	2,405
48	Higgins	ACT	2,198	73	3,321
49	Weetangera	ACT	2,182	61	2,795
50	Melba	ACT	2,158	73	3,383

FAQ

Australian highest crime rate FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in ACT using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for ACT. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.