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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Harkness crime rate: the real numbers

Harkness 3337 recorded 447 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, down 13% 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.

447
Incidents in Harkness, yr to Mar 2026
-13%
vs year before
4,848
Melton rate / 100k

Harkness sits in the Melton council area, which records 4,848 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

Harkness crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Harkness are 3% higher than a decade ago (432 in the year to March 2017 vs 447 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Harkness 3337, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

432
17
444
18
498
19
465
20
537
21
421
22
425
23
443
24
511
25
447
26

What kind of crime happens in Harkness?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences20045%
Crimes against the person13731%
Justice procedures offences6615%
Public order and security offences225%
Drug offences204%
Other offences20%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Criminal damage54
Breach family violence order50
Steal from a motor vehicle49
FV Common assault33
FV Serious assault26
Motor vehicle theft24

Recent reports near Harkness

No recent news incidents are logged for Harkness 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.