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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 Strathbogie 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 Strathbogie's rate divided by the Victorian rate: 1.0 means the same as Victoria, below 1.0 is lower, above 1.0 is higher. Strathbogie Shire has about 11,800 residents, so a few offences change a rate noticeably — read the rates with that in mind.

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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)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 a rate by about 8.4 per 100,000With about 11,800 residents (about 12,000 in the population CSA uses for its rates), a single recorded offence shifts Strathbogie's rate by roughly 8.4 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.
Largest count
Other theft — 99 offences827.3 per 100,000, compared with 920.0 for Victoria.
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 assault39325.9368.00.89×
Non-family-violence assault19158.8318.60.50×
Sexual offences17142.1242.90.58×
Robbery18.441.00.20×
Residential burglary (break & enter, dwelling)33275.8347.30.79×
Non-residential burglary (break & enter, non-dwelling)18150.4206.40.73×
Motor vehicle theft20167.1434.90.38×
Steal from a motor vehicle41342.61,074.80.32×
Steal from a retail store758.5599.20.10×
Other theft (incl. bicycles)99827.3920.00.90×
Property damage (incl. graffiti)68568.2654.30.87×

Offences recorded in Strathbogie 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' = Strathbogie rate ÷ Victorian rate.

These are offences recorded by Victoria Police, not convictions, and with about 11,800 residents a single offence moves the rate by roughly 8.4 per 100,000 — rates here can swing from year to year, 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.