Motor thefts, unarmed robberies and burglaries are on the rise, according to the latest crime statistics from ACT police. 

Figures for the first quarter of 2024 show motor vehicle theft is up 27 per cent compared with the final quarter of 2023 (304 offences compared to 240); unarmed robbery rose to 28 offences compared to 22 and domestic burglaries were up 14 per cent (246 offences, up from 215) with the largest increases seen in the *inner north (57 offences, up from 39), and the Molonglo region (17 offences, up from four).

Meanwhile, between January and March instances of armed robbery fell 32 per cent with no armed robberies in the Belconnen or Woden patrol zones.

Similarly, there was a 26 per cent drop in shop burglaries, with a 73 per cent reduction in the Gungahlin patrol zone (three offences compared to 11) and a 79 per cent drop in Woden zone (three offences compared to 14).

*Inner north includes Acton, Ainslie, Black Mountain, Braddon, Campbell, City, Dickson, Downer, Duntroon, Hackett, Lyneham, Majura, O’Connor, Parkes, Reid, Russell, Turner and Watson.