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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Port Melbourne crime rate: the real numbers

Port Melbourne 3207 recorded 2,354 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, up 0% 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.

2,354
Incidents in Port Melbourne, yr to Mar 2026
+0%
vs year before
17,110
Melbourne rate / 100k

Port Melbourne sits in the Melbourne council area, which records 17,110 offences per 100,000 residents, well above 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

Port Melbourne crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Port Melbourne are 46% higher than a decade ago (1,617 in the year to March 2017 vs 2,354 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Port Melbourne 3207, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

1,617
17
1,621
18
1,764
19
1,559
20
1,636
21
1,536
22
1,676
23
1,876
24
2,363
25
2,354
26

What kind of crime happens in Port Melbourne?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences1,82377%
Crimes against the person25211%
Justice procedures offences1747%
Public order and security offences623%
Drug offences382%
Other offences50%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a motor vehicle647
Motor vehicle theft239
Other theft209
Criminal damage162
Non-residential non-aggravated burglary134
Steal from a retail store118

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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.