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Crime in Melbourne

Melbourne records 17,672 offences per 100,000 residents, well above the Victorian average. Ranked 1 of 82 Victorian council areas. Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Year ending December 2025.

17,672
Offences / 100k
1/82
Rank, Victoria
+184%
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 well above the Victorian average does not predict any single street, so the useful question is what you can do on yours.

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.