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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Box Hill North crime rate: the real numbers

Box Hill North 3129 recorded 388 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, down 14% 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.

388
Incidents in Box Hill North, yr to Mar 2026
-14%
vs year before
4,863
Whitehorse rate / 100k

Box Hill North 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 North crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Box Hill North are 6% higher than a decade ago (367 in the year to March 2017 vs 388 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Box Hill North 3129, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

367
17
310
18
375
19
363
20
338
21
214
22
302
23
350
24
453
25
388
26

What kind of crime happens in Box Hill North?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences30077%
Crimes against the person5514%
Justice procedures offences205%
Public order and security offences103%
Drug offences31%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a motor vehicle99
Residential non-aggravated burglary53
Other theft39
Criminal damage28
Motor vehicle theft23
Obtain benefit by deception22

Recent reports near Box Hill North

No recent news incidents are logged for Box Hill 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.