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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Footscray crime rate: the real numbers

Footscray 3011 recorded 3,522 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, up 0% on last year. Every figure on this page comes from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, drawn from Victoria Police records. Here is the breakdown, the 10-year trend, and what you can do on your own street.

3,522
Incidents in Footscray, yr to Mar 2026
+0%
vs year before
10,381
Maribyrnong rate / 100k

Footscray sits in the Maribyrnong council area, which records 10,381 offences per 100,000 residents, well above the Victorian average. Most home break-ins are opportunistic, so visible attention and a fast alert to the people who can help matter more than any sticker on a window.

Property & deceptionCrimes against the personJustice procedures

Footscray crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Footscray are 40% higher than a decade ago (2,514 in the year to March 2017 vs 3,522 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Footscray 3011, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

2,514
17
2,212
18
2,071
19
2,093
20
2,102
21
2,263
22
2,158
23
2,796
24
3,528
25
3,522
26

What kind of crime happens in Footscray?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences2,47070%
Crimes against the person51615%
Justice procedures offences2307%
Public order and security offences1564%
Drug offences1464%
Other offences40%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a motor vehicle791
Other theft394
Criminal damage270
Motor vehicle theft226
Residential non-aggravated burglary168
Non-FV Common assault140

Recent reports near Footscray

26 May · assault

Police have charged a 52-year-old Footscray woman over the alleged incident, which went viral after it was caught on CCTV.

↗ The Age

Aggregated from public news feeds with attribution. Not every incident is reported. Call 000 in an emergency.

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Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Year ending March 2026. Council-area rates are per 100,000 residents. This report is for general information and is not a substitute for emergency services. In an emergency, call 000.