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6 May · Brighton East 3187Aggravated burglary · 2 offenders armed with machetes · Warleigh Grove · teen arrested 23 Jan · Brighton East 3187Two vehicles stolen overnight · Regent St · Gang Crime Squad appeal 16 Jan · Hampton Park 3976Aggravated home invasion · 3 males with machetes · Pound Rd · 3 teens arrested 29 Oct · Camberwell 3124Home invasion · 3 offenders, hammer + baseball bat · Kirkwood Dr · white Jeep Cherokee stolen 28 Oct · Brighton East 3187Aggravated burglary · 2 masked offenders with knife · Arnold Rd · 76yo woman threatened 31 May · Kew 3101Aggravated burglary · 3+ offenders · Fellows St · 2021 Porsche Cayenne stolen · arrest 7 Jun 17 Dec · Toorak 3142Aggravated burglary · Iona Ave · family of five asleep · 3 teens charged 26 Apr · Brighton East 3187Aggravated home invasion · Charles St · 2 female occupants threatened 6 May · Brighton East 3187Aggravated burglary · 2 offenders armed with machetes · Warleigh Grove · teen arrested 23 Jan · Brighton East 3187Two vehicles stolen overnight · Regent St · Gang Crime Squad appeal 16 Jan · Hampton Park 3976Aggravated home invasion · 3 males with machetes · Pound Rd · 3 teens arrested 29 Oct · Camberwell 3124Home invasion · 3 offenders, hammer + baseball bat · Kirkwood Dr · white Jeep Cherokee stolen 28 Oct · Brighton East 3187Aggravated burglary · 2 masked offenders with knife · Arnold Rd · 76yo woman threatened 31 May · Kew 3101Aggravated burglary · 3+ offenders · Fellows St · 2021 Porsche Cayenne stolen · arrest 7 Jun 17 Dec · Toorak 3142Aggravated burglary · Iona Ave · family of five asleep · 3 teens charged 26 Apr · Brighton East 3187Aggravated home invasion · Charles St · 2 female occupants threatened
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A consolidated view of residential property crime across Greater Melbourne — compiled from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Crime Stoppers Victoria, Victoria Police media releases, and validated Vigil Guard Lookout queue entries. Curated by our ops desk — not an automated feed.

Curated · ops desk Source · CSA · Crime Stoppers · Vic Police · Lookout queue Aggravated burglary VIC YoY · +26.8% VIC homes burgled per day · ~83 Youth offenders driving home invasions · 60%+

Victoria · property crime at a glance · year ending 30 June 2025

30,545
Residential burglaries · VIC, YE Jun 2025
+13.9% YoY
+26.8%
Aggravated burglary YoY · record high
Crime Stoppers VIC
20 min
Between every VIC residential burglary
CSA Victoria
~33%
Burglaries with no forced entry — scout pattern
CSA Victoria

Top 5 LGAs in Australia · residential aggravated burglary per 100,000 people

Stonnington
Toorak · Armadale · South Yarra · Prahran
#1 in AU
932/100k
Vigil Guard active
Bayside
Brighton · Brighton East · Sandringham · Hampton
Top 5
784/100k
Opens with launch
Boroondara
Hawthorn · Kew · Camberwell · Canterbury
Top 5
712/100k
Vigil Guard active
Mildura
Regional Victoria
Top 5
681/100k
Outside coverage
Latrobe
Regional Victoria
Top 5
654/100k
Outside coverage
Recent incidents · last 72 hours · Melbourne
Curated by our ops desk
8 days ago
Aggravated burglary
Two male offenders armed with machetes entered a residence on Warleigh Grove about 07:40. Teen arrested. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Warleigh Grove, Brighton East 3187
23 Jan 2026
Vehicle theft
Multiple offenders entered a Regent St property about 02:30 and stole two vehicles. Gang Crime Squad appeal for witnesses. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Regent St, Brighton East 3187
16 Jan 2026
Aggravated home invasion
Three males armed with machetes broke into a Pound Rd property about 03:30. Three teens arrested. ↗ Victoria Police
Pound Rd, Hampton Park 3976
29 Oct 2025
Home invasion
Three offenders armed with a hammer and baseball bat smashed a glass panel on Kirkwood Drive about 02:55. Father confronted, white Jeep Cherokee stolen. 12 police units responded. ↗ Victoria Police
Kirkwood Dr, Camberwell 3124
28 Oct 2025
Aggravated burglary
Two masked male offenders, knife, forced entry to a home on Arnold Rd about 01:30. A 76yo woman was threatened; a 54yo woman intervened. Offenders fled empty-handed in a white 4WD. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Arnold Rd, Brighton East 3187
31 May 2025
Aggravated burglary
Occupants of a Fellows St home woke to hear footsteps about 05:15. Three or more offenders had taken three sets of car keys and stolen a 2021 Black Porsche Cayenne. A 17yo from Cranbourne North arrested 7 June. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Fellows St, Kew 3101
26 Apr 2025
Aggravated home invasion
Offenders attended Charles St about 03:20, threatened two female occupants demanding car keys. Nothing stolen. Same offenders linked to incidents in Malvern, Bentleigh East and Glen Iris the same morning. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Charles St, Brighton East 3187
26 Apr 2025
Aggravated home invasion
Offenders attended Spring St about 02:40, stole vehicle keys. Victim confronted them; they fled without the vehicle. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Spring St, Malvern 3144
26 Apr 2025
Vehicle theft
Offenders attended Pascoe St about 04:45, stole two BMWs — a white XY wagon and a grey M4 sedan. Vehicles spotted on Monash Freeway at high speed; M4 later recovered at Wheelers Hill. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Pascoe St, Glen Iris 3146
26 Apr 2025
Attempted forced entry
Offenders attempted entry to a property on Almurta Rd about 04:30. Disturbed by occupant and fled. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Almurta Rd, Bentleigh East 3165
17 Dec 2024
Aggravated burglary
Family of five asleep at an Iona Ave home. Offenders gained entry via a window about 05:20. Three teens charged. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Iona Ave, Toorak 3142
CSA YE Jun 2025
Aggravated burglary
Detectives charged two men following an alleged aggravated burglary on Grant Ave just before 20:30. A Porsche and an Aston Martin were taken during the incident. ↗ Vic Police via Mirage News
Grant Ave, Toorak 3142
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