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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Essendon Fields crime rate: the real numbers

Essendon Fields 3041 recorded 251 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, down 1% 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.

251
Incidents in Essendon Fields, yr to Mar 2026
-1%
vs year before
6,224
Moonee Valley rate / 100k

Essendon Fields 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

Essendon Fields crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Essendon Fields are 67% higher than a decade ago (150 in the year to March 2017 vs 251 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Essendon Fields 3041, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

150
17
168
18
228
19
223
20
146
21
139
22
160
23
169
24
253
25
251
26

What kind of crime happens in Essendon Fields?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences20782%
Crimes against the person198%
Justice procedures offences146%
Public order and security offences62%
Drug offences52%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a retail store86
Steal from a motor vehicle50
Other theft16
Motor vehicle theft15
Criminal damage13
Non-residential non-aggravated burglary8

Recent reports near Essendon Fields

No recent news incidents are logged for Essendon Fields 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.