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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Avondale Heights crime rate: the real numbers

Avondale Heights 3034 recorded 317 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, up 13% 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.

317
Incidents in Avondale Heights, yr to Mar 2026
+13%
vs year before
6,224
Moonee Valley rate / 100k

Avondale Heights sits in the Moonee Valley council area, which records 6,224 offences per 100,000 residents, around 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

Avondale Heights crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Avondale Heights are 26% lower than a decade ago (431 in the year to March 2017 vs 317 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Avondale Heights 3034, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

431
17
339
18
319
19
296
20
261
21
309
22
353
23
319
24
280
25
317
26

What kind of crime happens in Avondale Heights?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences19662%
Crimes against the person6220%
Justice procedures offences4514%
Drug offences103%
Public order and security offences41%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a motor vehicle49
Breach family violence order34
Other theft32
Obtain benefit by deception31
Criminal damage22
FV Common assault17

Recent reports near Avondale Heights

No recent news incidents are logged for Avondale Heights right now. We track reports across Victoria on the live Crime Watch.

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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.