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 the City of Melbourne 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 Melbourne's rate divided by the Victorian rate: below 1.0 means lower than Victoria, above 1.0 means higher. Read the rates with the note below on how they are calculated.
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 Melbourne compares
- 0 of 11 offence rates below the Victorian rateRatios range from 1.11× (family violence assault) to 4.45× (non-family-violence assault).
- How the rates are calculated
- Offences ÷ residentsThe CSA divides offences by the resident population. The City of Melbourne includes the CBD, where far more people work and visit each day than live: the number of people there during the day is much larger than the resident population. Offences involving workers and visitors are counted, but those people aren't in the population the rate is divided by, so per-resident rates for a city centre are not directly comparable with those for a residential suburb.
- Largest count
- Other theft (incl. bicycles) — 6,707 offences3,430.5 per 100,000, compared with 920.0 for Victoria (3.73×).
| Offence | Offences recorded | vs Victoria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family violence assault | 801 | 409.7 | 368.0 | 1.11× |
| Non-family-violence assault | 2,775 | 1,419.4 | 318.6 | 4.45× |
| Sexual offences | 1,605 | 820.9 | 242.9 | 3.38× |
| Robbery | 338 | 172.9 | 41.0 | 4.21× |
| Residential burglary (break & enter, dwelling) | 1,182 | 604.6 | 347.3 | 1.74× |
| Non-residential burglary (break & enter, non-dwelling) | 1,179 | 603.0 | 206.4 | 2.92× |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,766 | 903.3 | 434.9 | 2.08× |
| Steal from a motor vehicle | 5,191 | 2,655.1 | 1,074.8 | 2.47× |
| Steal from a retail store | 3,550 | 1,815.8 | 599.2 | 3.03× |
| Other theft (incl. bicycles) | 6,707 | 3,430.5 | 920.0 | 3.73× |
| Property damage (incl. graffiti) | 2,782 | 1,422.9 | 654.3 | 2.17× |
Recorded offences in the City of Melbourne, 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' = Melbourne rate ÷ Victorian rate.
These are offences recorded by police, not convictions. We compare Melbourne 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, and only for residents. 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
- City of Melbourne — Population estimates and forecasts (jobs forecast to 2043) · 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.