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Crime & safety

Crime & safety

Victoria's crime statistics 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 Loddon Shire 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. The 'vs Victoria' column is Loddon's rate divided by the Victorian rate: 1.0 means the same as Victoria, below 1.0 is lower, above 1.0 is higher. The Shire has about 7,700 residents, so most 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.
See the full explainer, with formulas →

Safety at a glance

Reporting period
July 2025 to June 2026 (12 months)CSA's latest annual release. CSA updates its figures quarterly; the next release, for the year to September 2026, is due on 17 December 2026.
Why the rates swing
One offence moves the rate by about 12.9 per 100,000With about 7,700 residents (and about 7,750 in the population CSA uses for its rates), a single recorded offence shifts Loddon's rate by about 12.9 per 100,000, so rates can change a lot from one year to the next. That is why we give no overall 'below / above Victoria' summary for this council.
Masked or zero counts
None this yearEvery offence group had at least one recorded offence and none was masked by CSA, so each row has a rate and a comparison. Robbery (1 offence) and steal from a retail store (4) rest on very small numbers.
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.
Contacting police
Emergencies: 000. Police Assistance Line: 131 444
OffenceOffences recordedvs Victoria
Family violence assault23296.8368.00.81×
Non-family-violence assault18232.3318.60.73×
Sexual offences12154.9242.90.64×
Robbery112.941.00.31×
Residential burglary (break & enter, dwelling)25322.6347.30.93×
Non-residential burglary (break & enter, non-dwelling)33425.9206.42.06×
Motor vehicle theft17219.4434.90.50×
Steal from a motor vehicle22283.91,074.80.26×
Steal from a retail store451.6599.20.09×
Other theft (incl. bicycles)901,161.5920.01.26×
Property damage (incl. graffiti)59761.4654.31.16×

Offences recorded in Loddon Shire, July 2025 to June 2026, with rates per 100,000 population compared with Victoria. Source: Crime Statistics Agency (CSA), LGA Recorded Offences Table 02 and Recorded Offences Table 01, year ending June 2026. 'vs Victoria' = Loddon rate ÷ Victorian rate.

These are offences recorded by Victoria Police, not convictions, and with about 7,700 residents a single offence moves the rate by about 12.9 per 100,000 — so a single year says little on its own. We compare with Victoria only; CSA and NSW's BOCSAR classify offences differently, so these figures are not comparable with NSW council pages. The offence groups are ours, built from CSA offence codes: 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. CSA calculates its rates using Victorian Government population estimates, not the ABS figure in our profile. 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.