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Crime & safety

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 East Gippsland 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 East Gippsland'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.
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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 East Gippsland compares
6 of 11 offence rates above the Victorian rateThe six above it: family violence assault (946.2 per 100,000 against 368.0 for Victoria, 2.57×), property damage (1,183.2 against 654.3, 1.81×), non-family-violence assault (547.8 against 318.6, 1.72×), sexual offences (394.4 against 242.9, 1.62×), non-residential burglary (217.1 against 206.4, 1.05×) and steal from a retail store (615.5 against 599.2, 1.03×). The other five are below it.
Largest count
Property damage — 594 offences1,183.2 per 100,000, compared with 654.3 for Victoria (1.81×).
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.
OffenceOffences recordedvs Victoria
Family violence assault475946.2368.02.57×
Non-family-violence assault275547.8318.61.72×
Sexual offences198394.4242.91.62×
Robbery1019.941.00.49×
Residential burglary (break & enter, dwelling)149296.8347.30.85×
Non-residential burglary (break & enter, non-dwelling)109217.1206.41.05×
Motor vehicle theft101201.2434.90.46×
Steal from a motor vehicle254505.91,074.80.47×
Steal from a retail store309615.5599.21.03×
Other theft (incl. bicycles)442880.4920.00.96×
Property damage (incl. graffiti)5941,183.2654.31.81×

Recorded offences in East Gippsland, 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' = East Gippsland rate ÷ Victorian rate.

These are offences recorded by police, not convictions. We compare East Gippsland 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. With about 50,000 residents, a change of a few offences moves the smaller rows (such as robbery) noticeably. 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

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.