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Merri-bek crime statistics

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

11,111recorded incidents
5,879.2rate per 100,000 people
46 / 79statewide rank (1 = safest)
188,988estimated population

Incidents changed by -1,408 compared with the previous year.

10-year incident trend

YearIncidentsRate per 100k
201711,7946,735.2
201811,0216,202.8
201911,3926,352.6
202011,0986,164.5
202110,1485,849.0
20229,1395,246.1
20239,4215,220.1
202410,2655,534.1
202512,5196,620.0
202611,1115,879.2

Offence breakdown — year ending March 2026

Localities in Merri-bek

Brunswick, Brunswick East, Brunswick West, Coburg, Coburg North, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park, Pascoe Vale, Pascoe Vale South

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