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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Box Hill crime rate: the real numbers

Box Hill 3128 recorded 1,813 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.

1,813
Incidents in Box Hill, yr to Mar 2026
-3%
vs year before
4,863
Whitehorse rate / 100k

Box Hill sits in the Whitehorse council area, which records 4,863 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

Box Hill crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Box Hill are 72% higher than a decade ago (1,052 in the year to March 2017 vs 1,813 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Box Hill 3128, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

1,052
17
958
18
1,249
19
1,392
20
1,381
21
1,070
22
1,218
23
1,443
24
1,869
25
1,813
26

What kind of crime happens in Box Hill?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences1,35275%
Crimes against the person22212%
Justice procedures offences1086%
Drug offences714%
Public order and security offences593%
Other offences10%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a motor vehicle387
Other theft239
Criminal damage149
Steal from a retail store141
Residential non-aggravated burglary97
Motor vehicle theft85

Recent reports near Box Hill

No recent news incidents are logged for Box Hill 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.