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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Yarraville crime rate: the real numbers

Yarraville 3013 recorded 955 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, down 16% 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.

955
Incidents in Yarraville, yr to Mar 2026
-16%
vs year before
10,381
Maribyrnong rate / 100k

Yarraville 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

Yarraville crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Yarraville are 23% higher than a decade ago (776 in the year to March 2017 vs 955 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Yarraville 3013, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

776
17
709
18
691
19
717
20
656
21
666
22
794
23
755
24
1,135
25
955
26

What kind of crime happens in Yarraville?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences71775%
Crimes against the person11512%
Justice procedures offences748%
Public order and security offences243%
Drug offences192%
Other offences61%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a motor vehicle294
Other theft92
Motor vehicle theft85
Criminal damage58
Breach family violence order42
Residential non-aggravated burglary36

Recent reports near Yarraville

20 Apr · fatal

The victim was killed instantly in the crash while his friend was seriously injured.

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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.