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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 for every local government area. Below are the offences recorded in Gannawarra in the 12 months from July 2025 to June 2026, for 11 offence groups, each with its rate per 100,000 people next to the rate for Victoria as a whole. 'vs Victoria' is Gannawarra's rate divided by the Victorian rate: 1.0 means the same as Victoria, below 1.0 is lower, above 1.0 is higher. Gannawarra has about 10,300 residents, so many counts here are small — read the rates with that in mind.

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.
Why the rates swing
One offence moves the rate by about 9.7 per 100,000With about 10,300 residents, a single recorded offence shifts Gannawarra's rate noticeably, so rates for less common offences can change a lot from one year to the next. That is why we give no overall 'below / above Victoria' summary for this council.
Largest count
Other theft (incl. bicycles) — 66 offences640.8 per 100,000, compared with 920.0 for Victoria (0.70×).
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. Emergencies: 000. Police Assistance Line: 131 444.
OffenceOffences recordedvs Victoria
Family violence assault39378.7368.01.03×
Non-family-violence assault25242.7318.60.76×
Sexual offences49475.8242.91.96×
Robbery19.741.00.24×
Residential burglary (break & enter, dwelling)18174.8347.30.50×
Non-residential burglary (break & enter, non-dwelling)18174.8206.40.85×
Motor vehicle theft14135.9434.90.31×
Steal from a motor vehicle24233.01,074.80.22×
Steal from a retail store16155.4599.20.26×
Other theft (incl. bicycles)66640.8920.00.70×
Property damage (incl. graffiti)58563.2654.30.86×

Recorded offences in Gannawarra, 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' = Gannawarra rate ÷ Victorian rate.

These are offences recorded by police, not convictions, and with about 10,300 residents a single offence moves the rate by about 9.7 per 100,000 — rates here can swing a lot from year to year, so a single year says little on its own. We compare Gannawarra 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

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.