6,494,373
Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census
213,129.80 km2
Area size of the State in square kilometres
384,394
Total number of crimes in the State
59.19
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
44,612
Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
209,432
Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
6.87
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
32.25
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
1st
Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes
3rd
Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes
In 2023 in Victoria there were 136,754 reported cases of Theft.
136,754
In 2023 in Victoria there were 49,889 reported cases of Breaches of orders.
49,889
In 2023 in Victoria there were 42,024 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
42,024
In 2023 in Victoria there were 35,802 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
35,802
In 2023 in Victoria there were 34,532 reported cases of Property damage.
34,532
In 2023 in Victoria there were 19,735 reported cases of Deception.
19,735
In 2023 in Victoria there were 10,255 reported cases of Other crimes against the person.
10,255
In 2023 in Victoria there were 9,700 reported cases of Drug use and possession.
9,700
In 2023 in Victoria there were 8,976 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
8,976
In 2023 in Victoria there were 7,855 reported cases of Justice procedures offences.
7,855
In 2023 in Victoria there were 7,853 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
7,853
In 2023 in Victoria there were 5,164 reported cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct.
5,164
In 2023 in Victoria there were 4,018 reported cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people.
4,018
In 2023 in Victoria there were 2,588 reported cases of Robbery.
2,588
In 2023 in Victoria there were 2,344 reported cases of Arson.
2,344
In 2023 in Victoria there were 2,239 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
2,239
In 2023 in Victoria there were 2,221 reported cases of Public nuisance offences.
2,221
In 2023 in Victoria there were 1,790 reported cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs.
1,790
In 2023 in Victoria there were 247 reported cases of Transport regulation offences.
247
In 2023 in Victoria there were 219 reported cases of Miscellaneous offences.
219
In 2023 in Victoria there were 140 reported cases of Other government regulatory offences.
140
In 2023 in Victoria there were 22 reported cases of Regulatory driving offences.
22
In 2023 in Victoria there were 21 reported cases of Public security offences.
21
In 2023 in Victoria there were 5 reported cases of Other drug offences.
5
In 2023 in Victoria there were 1 reported cases of Bribery.
1
1 in 146
In 2023 in VIC your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 146
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 31
In 2023 in VIC your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 31
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
VIC state is ranked 1 out of 6 ranked states in Australia with 1st being safest.
The top crime types in VIC are Theft, Breaches of orders, Assault and related offences.
136,754 Theft cases were reported in VIC in 2023.
Crime in VIC has increased by 10.34% from 2022 to 2023.
There were no Homicide and related offences cases in VIC in 2023.
The least safe lga in VIC is Melbourne, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in VIC is Unincorporated Vic, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in VIC by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Melbourne, Latrobe (Vic.) and Mildura.
The data is based on annual 2023 data from state police departments and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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