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Surf Coast crime statistics

Local Government Area in the 4 Western region · year ending March 2026 · data from the Crime Statistics Agency of Victoria.

1,000recorded incidents
2,453.9rate per 100,000 people
3 / 79statewide rank (1 = safest)
40,751estimated population

Incidents changed by -16 compared with the previous year.

10-year incident trend

YearIncidentsRate per 100k
20171,0683,384.6
20189512,903.8
20198992,627.7
20201,0442,914.0
20211,1613,083.8
20221,0362,683.4
20238022,045.0
20249562,400.0
20251,0162,523.3
20261,0002,453.9

Offence breakdown — year ending March 2026

Localities in Surf Coast

Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Bambra, Barrabool, Bellbrae, Bells Beach, Benwerrin, Big Hill (Surf Coast - Vic.), Boonah, Buckley, Deans Marsh, Eastern View, Fairhaven, Freshwater Creek, Gherang, Gnarwarre, Jan Juc, Lorne, Modewarre, Moggs Creek, Moriac, Mount Moriac, Paraparap, Pennyroyal, Torquay, Wensleydale, Winchelsea, Winchelsea South, Wurdiboluc

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