Assaults and incidents of family violence are among the few crime types to continue an upward climb in the ACT after the territory last year recorded its lowest number of total offences in five years.
Burglaries and motor vehicle theft both fell during the 2023 calendar year as Operation Toric (Targeting of Recidivist Offenders in Canberra) continued to make significant inroads into the re-arrest of habitual offenders who often steal cars either during a home burglary, or take the keys and return to steal it later.
