The overall rate of reported sexual offenders in Canberra has risen from 29 to almost 33 per 100,000 people in one year, a national study has revealed.
The Australian Institute of Criminology's (AIC) latest report on sexual offending shows more than 10,000 people faced police action for sexual crimes in 2023-24, including 135 offenders in Canberra.
In the same period, there were more than 9700 victims reported in Australia, including 164 people in the ACT.
