What does Highest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in ACT using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. LGAs 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 suburb 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 suburb.

← Highest Crime Rate (LGA)

Ranking · ACT · 50 LGAs

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) — ACT

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

Leading LGA

MitchellACT

Leading value

1,585,714

Runner-up

FyshwickACT

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate (LGA)

LGAs 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 at the LGA level, not as a suburb verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal across large areas.

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

READ IT AS

These are LGA-wide numbers.

LGAs are large and uneven. A high or low crime rate here should not be read as applying equally to every suburb inside the same local government area.

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.

#1MitchellACT
1,585,714
#2FyshwickACT
744,231
#3Capital HillACT
433,333
#4BeardACT
400,000
#5CityACT
29,576
#6DicksonACT
18,925
#7GreenwayACT
16,760
#8PhillipACT
14,566
#9BelconnenACT
13,867
#10PialligoACT
12,319
#11Oaks EstateACT
10,667
#12ActonACT
10,639
#13BraddonACT
9,807
#14ReidACT
8,484
#15GungahlinACT
7,827
#16SymonstonACT
7,634
#17WanniassaACT
5,745
#18TurnerACT
5,638
#19TaylorACT
5,586
#20HawkerACT
5,086
#21LynehamACT
4,945
#22HoltACT
4,709
#23WestonACT
4,575
#24HallACT
4,027
#25CharnwoodACT
3,895
#26WatsonACT
3,865
#27Denman ProspectACT
3,769
#28MacquarieACT
3,640
#29ConderACT
3,583
#30GarranACT
3,481
#31GriffithACT
3,453
#32AinslieACT
3,404
#33NarrabundahACT
3,393
#34MawsonACT
3,314
#35WrightACT
3,151
#36SpenceACT
3,054
#37ChisholmACT
3,037
#38LawsonACT
2,884
#39DownerACT
2,863
#40HackettACT
2,820
#41KingstonACT
2,782
#42KaleenACT
2,646
#43OxleyACT
2,642
#44ScullinACT
2,639
#45BruceACT
2,580
#46RichardsonACT
2,518
#47DeakinACT
2,497
#48FloreyACT
2,405
#49OconnorACT
2,400
#50AmarooACT
2,317

# ▲	LGA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Mitchell	ACT	1,585,714	111
2	Fyshwick	ACT	744,231	387
3	Capital Hill	ACT	433,333	13
4	Beard	ACT	400,000	12
5	City	ACT	29,576	1,430
6	Dickson	ACT	18,925	623
7	Greenway	ACT	16,760	692
8	Phillip	ACT	14,566	757
9	Belconnen	ACT	13,867	1,179
10	Pialligo	ACT	12,319	17
11	Oaks Estate	ACT	10,667	40
12	Acton	ACT	10,639	303
13	Braddon	ACT	9,807	626
14	Reid	ACT	8,484	131
15	Gungahlin	ACT	7,827	672
16	Symonston	ACT	7,634	50
17	Wanniassa	ACT	5,745	453
18	Turner	ACT	5,638	252
19	Taylor	ACT	5,586	124
20	Hawker	ACT	5,086	153
21	Lyneham	ACT	4,945	282
22	Holt	ACT	4,709	265
23	Weston	ACT	4,575	183
24	Hall	ACT	4,027	12
25	Charnwood	ACT	3,895	119
26	Watson	ACT	3,865	260
27	Denman Prospect	ACT	3,769	104
28	Macquarie	ACT	3,640	113
29	Conder	ACT	3,583	183
30	Garran	ACT	3,481	129
31	Griffith	ACT	3,453	184
32	Ainslie	ACT	3,404	183
33	Narrabundah	ACT	3,393	219
34	Mawson	ACT	3,314	114
35	Wright	ACT	3,151	120
36	Spence	ACT	3,054	79
37	Chisholm	ACT	3,037	160
38	Lawson	ACT	2,884	79
39	Downer	ACT	2,863	123
40	Hackett	ACT	2,820	91
41	Kingston	ACT	2,782	183
42	Kaleen	ACT	2,646	203
43	Oxley	ACT	2,642	45
44	Scullin	ACT	2,639	81
45	Bruce	ACT	2,580	194
46	Richardson	ACT	2,518	77
47	Deakin	ACT	2,497	78
48	Florey	ACT	2,405	115
49	Oconnor	ACT	2,400	142
50	Amaroo	ACT	2,317	142

FAQ

Australian highest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in ACT using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. LGAs 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 suburb 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 suburb.