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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Alphington crime rate: the real numbers

Alphington 3078 recorded 411 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, down 3% 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.

411
Incidents in Alphington, yr to Mar 2026
-3%
vs year before
8,083
Darebin rate / 100k

Alphington sits in the Darebin council area, which records 8,083 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

Alphington crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Alphington are 18% higher than a decade ago (347 in the year to March 2017 vs 411 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Alphington 3078, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

347
17
270
18
210
19
250
20
208
21
195
22
188
23
274
24
423
25
411
26

What kind of crime happens in Alphington?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences35185%
Justice procedures offences256%
Crimes against the person246%
Drug offences72%
Public order and security offences41%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a retail store112
Steal from a motor vehicle83
Other theft29
Non-residential non-aggravated burglary22
Criminal damage18
Residential non-aggravated burglary18

Recent reports near Alphington

No recent news incidents are logged for Alphington 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.