| Stat | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Population |
6,494,373 | Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census |
Area size |
213,129.80 km2 | Area size of the State in square kilometres |
All Crimes |
454,638 | Total number of crimes in the State |
Crimes per 1000 people |
70.00 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
48,853 | Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
275,018 | Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
7.52 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
42.35 | Total number of property crimes per 1000 people |
|
Best state by Violent Crimes |
3rd | Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes |
|
Best state by Property Crimes |
3rd | Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes |
In 2024 in Victoria there were 187,454 reported cases of Theft.
187,454
In 2024 in Victoria there were 45,869 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
45,869
In 2024 in Victoria there were 45,341 reported cases of Breaches of orders.
45,341
In 2024 in Victoria there were 44,602 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
44,602
In 2024 in Victoria there were 39,871 reported cases of Property damage.
39,871
In 2024 in Victoria there were 19,753 reported cases of Deception.
19,753
In 2024 in Victoria there were 11,814 reported cases of Other crimes against the person.
11,814
In 2024 in Victoria there were 11,355 reported cases of Drug use and possession.
11,355
In 2024 in Victoria there were 9,327 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
9,327
In 2024 in Victoria there were 9,134 reported cases of Justice procedures offences.
9,134
In 2024 in Victoria there were 8,794 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
8,794
In 2024 in Victoria there were 4,339 reported cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
4,339
In 2024 in Victoria there were 3,091 reported cases of Arson.
3,091
In 2024 in Victoria there were 2,984 reported cases of Robbery.
2,984
In 2024 in Victoria there were 2,909 reported cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
2,909
In 2024 in Victoria there were 2,797 reported cases of Public nuisance offences.
2,797
In 2024 in Victoria there were 2,287 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
2,287
In 2024 in Victoria there were 1,960 reported cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
1,960
In 2024 in Victoria there were 264 reported cases of Transport regulation offences.
264
In 2024 in Victoria there were 255 reported cases of Miscellaneous offences.
255
In 2024 in Victoria there were 198 reported cases of Public security offences.
198
In 2024 in Victoria there were 186 reported cases of Other government regulatory offences.
186
In 2024 in Victoria there were 31 reported cases of Regulatory driving offences.
31
In 2024 in Victoria there were 19 reported cases of Other drug offences.
19
In 2024 in Victoria there were 4 reported cases of Bribery.
4
1 in 133
In 2024 in VIC your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 133
1 in 110
In 2024 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 110
1 in 24
In 2024 in VIC your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 24
1 in 27
In 2024 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27
VIC state is ranked 3 out of 6 ranked states in Australia with 1st being safest.
The top crime types in VIC are Theft, Assault and related offences, Breaches of orders.
187,454 Theft cases were reported in VIC in 2024.
Crime in VIC has increased by 18.27% from 2023 to 2024.
There were no Homicide and related offences cases in VIC in 2024.
The least safe lga in VIC is Melbourne, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in VIC is Golden Plains, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in VIC by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Melbourne, Yarra and Latrobe (Vic.).
The data is based on annual 2024 data from state police departments (ACT data is from 2023, pending update) and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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