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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Balwyn North crime rate: the real numbers

Balwyn North 3104 recorded 628 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, up 6% 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.

628
Incidents in Balwyn North, yr to Mar 2026
+6%
vs year before
4,538
Boroondara rate / 100k

Balwyn North sits in the Boroondara council area, which records 4,538 offences per 100,000 residents, below 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

Balwyn North crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Balwyn North are 11% higher than a decade ago (565 in the year to March 2017 vs 628 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Balwyn North 3104, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

565
17
527
18
450
19
506
20
391
21
406
22
513
23
469
24
595
25
628
26

What kind of crime happens in Balwyn North?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences47976%
Crimes against the person7913%
Justice procedures offences467%
Drug offences142%
Public order and security offences102%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a motor vehicle133
Residential non-aggravated burglary87
Residential aggravated burglary53
Criminal damage47
Other theft41
Breach family violence order41

Recent reports near Balwyn North

No recent news incidents are logged for Balwyn North 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.