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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Ashburton crime rate: the real numbers

Ashburton 3147 recorded 444 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, down 19% 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.

444
Incidents in Ashburton, yr to Mar 2026
-19%
vs year before
4,538
Boroondara rate / 100k

Ashburton 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

Ashburton crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Ashburton are 10% higher than a decade ago (405 in the year to March 2017 vs 444 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Ashburton 3147, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

405
17
299
18
383
19
471
20
469
21
456
22
528
23
488
24
547
25
444
26

What kind of crime happens in Ashburton?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences32072%
Crimes against the person5412%
Justice procedures offences5011%
Public order and security offences112%
Drug offences92%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a motor vehicle95
Other theft47
Motor vehicle theft37
Criminal damage28
Residential non-aggravated burglary22
Breach family violence order20

Recent reports near Ashburton

No recent news incidents are logged for Ashburton 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.