Crime & safety
Victoria's crime figures come from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA), which publishes offences recorded by Victoria Police. The table covers 11 common offence types in Ballarat for the year ending June 2026 (July 2025 to June 2026). Each rate, per 100,000 people, sits next to the Victorian rate. 'vs Victoria' is Ballarat's rate divided by the Victorian rate: below 1.0 means lower than Victoria, above 1.0 means higher.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Rate per 100,000
- Crime counts adjusted for population, so different-sized places can be compared.
- Recorded incident
- An incident reported to police — not a proven charge or conviction.
Safety at a glance
- Reporting period
- July 2025 to June 2026 (12 months)The CSA's latest release. The next one, for the year ending September 2026, is due on 17 December 2026.
- How Ballarat compares
- 10 of 11 offence rates above the Victorian rateThe one below it is sexual offences (229.0 per 100,000 against 242.9 for Victoria, 0.94×). The furthest above is motor vehicle theft (777.9 against 434.9, 1.79×).
- Largest count
- Steal from a motor vehicle — 2,025 offences1,615.7 per 100,000, compared with 1,074.8 for Victoria (1.50×).
- Recorded, not convicted
- Offences recorded by Victoria PoliceA recorded offence is not a charge, prosecution or conviction, and counts move with reporting and policing activity as well as with offending.
| Offence | Offences recorded | vs Victoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family violence assault | 659 | 525.8 | 368.0 | 1.43× |
| Non-family-violence assault | 475 | 379.0 | 318.6 | 1.19× |
| Sexual offences | 287 | 229.0 | 242.9 | 0.94× |
| Robbery | 55 | 43.9 | 41.0 | 1.07× |
| Residential burglary (break & enter, dwelling) | 588 | 469.2 | 347.3 | 1.35× |
| Non-residential burglary (break & enter, non-dwelling) | 273 | 217.8 | 206.4 | 1.06× |
| Motor vehicle theft | 975 | 777.9 | 434.9 | 1.79× |
| Steal from a motor vehicle | 2,025 | 1,615.7 | 1,074.8 | 1.50× |
| Steal from a retail store | 995 | 793.9 | 599.2 | 1.32× |
| Other theft (incl. bicycles) | 1,729 | 1,379.5 | 920.0 | 1.50× |
| Property damage (incl. graffiti) | 1,292 | 1,030.9 | 654.3 | 1.58× |
Recorded offences in Ballarat, July 2025 to June 2026, with rates per 100,000 population next to the Victorian rate. Source: Crime Statistics Agency (CSA), LGA Recorded Offences (Table 02) and Victorian Recorded Offences (Table 01), year ending June 2026. 'vs Victoria' = Ballarat rate ÷ Victorian rate.
These are offences recorded by police, not convictions. We compare Ballarat with Victoria only: Victoria and NSW count crime differently, so their figures can't be compared. The CSA calculates rates with the Victorian Government's population estimates ('Victoria in Future'), not the ABS figure on the profile page. How CSA offence codes map to the rows above: family violence assault = A211 + A231; non-family-violence assault = A212 + A232; sexual offences = A30; robbery = A51 + A52; residential burglary = B311 + B321; non-residential burglary = B312 + B322; motor vehicle theft = B41; steal from a motor vehicle = B42; steal from a retail store = B43; other theft = B44 + B49; property damage = B21 + B22 + B29. Data © Crime Statistics Agency (CSA), CC BY 4.0.
Sources — check it yourself
- Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) — LGA Recorded Offences, year ending June 2026 (XLSX, Table 02) · Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
- Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) — Victorian Recorded Offences, year ending June 2026 (XLSX, Table 01) · Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
- Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) — Latest Victorian crime data · Updated quarterly
- Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) — Release calendar · Sep 2026
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.