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SAFETY REPORT · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026

Hastings crime rate: the real numbers

Hastings 3915 recorded 1,235 criminal incidents in the year ending March 2026, down 4% 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.

1,235
Incidents in Hastings, yr to Mar 2026
-4%
vs year before
4,913
Mornington Peninsula rate / 100k

Hastings sits in the Mornington Peninsula council area, which records 4,913 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

Hastings crime, 2017–2026

Recorded incidents in Hastings are 10% higher than a decade ago (1,119 in the year to March 2017 vs 1,235 now). Counts are total recorded criminal incidents in Hastings 3915, year ending March. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.

1,119
17
1,217
18
1,050
19
1,306
20
1,063
21
915
22
969
23
923
24
1,286
25
1,235
26

What kind of crime happens in Hastings?

Offence categoryIncidentsShare
Property and deception offences78163%
Crimes against the person20617%
Justice procedures offences19015%
Drug offences353%
Public order and security offences232%

Most recorded offences, year to March 2026

OffenceIncidents
Steal from a motor vehicle154
Criminal damage134
Other theft129
Breach family violence order113
Steal from a retail store90
Non-residential non-aggravated burglary64

Recent reports near Hastings

No recent news incidents are logged for Hastings 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.