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Crime in Greater Bendigo

Greater Bendigo records 6,788 offences per 100,000 residents, above the Victorian average. Ranked 26 of 82 Victorian council areas. Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Year ending December 2025.

6,788
Offences / 100k
26/82
Rank, Victoria
+9%
vs state average

These are recorded criminal incidents across all categories, not just home break-ins. Rates let you compare areas of different sizes fairly. A rate above the Victorian average does not predict any single street, so the useful question is what you can do on yours.

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Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Year ending December 2025. Rates per 100,000 residents. Not a substitute for emergency services. Call 000 in an emergency.