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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Chirnside Park crime rate: the real numbers

Chirnside Park 3116 recorded 654 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.

654
Incidents in Chirnside Park, yr to Mar 2026
-3%
vs year before
3,593
Yarra Ranges rate / 100k

Chirnside Park sits in the Yarra Ranges council area, which records 3,593 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

Chirnside Park crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Chirnside Park are 19% higher than a decade ago (549 in the year to March 2017 vs 654 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Chirnside Park 3116, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

549
17
435
18
430
19
532
20
515
21
383
22
397
23
502
24
675
25
654
26

What kind of crime happens in Chirnside Park?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences41664%
Crimes against the person11918%
Justice procedures offences8112%
Drug offences193%
Public order and security offences193%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a retail store197
Other theft56
Steal from a motor vehicle37
Obtain benefit by deception37
Breach family violence order35
Breach bail conditions35

Recent reports near Chirnside Park

No recent news incidents are logged for Chirnside Park 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.