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Melbourne crime statistics

Local Government Area in the 1 North West Metro region · year ending March 2026 · data from the Crime Statistics Agency of Victoria.

33,452recorded incidents
17,110.1rate per 100,000 people
79 / 79statewide rank (1 = safest)
195,510estimated population

Incidents changed by -1,104 compared with the previous year.

10-year incident trend

YearIncidentsRate per 100k
201728,09218,012.8
201826,83316,425.4
201926,57515,729.3
202026,87815,756.0
202125,91316,924.4
202224,95415,669.1
202324,98614,148.1
202427,77414,807.7
202534,55617,768.3
202633,45217,110.1

Offence breakdown — year ending March 2026

Localities in Melbourne

Carlton, Docklands, East Melbourne, Kensington, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Parkville, South Wharf, Southbank, West Melbourne

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