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Crime rate in Melville Forest, VIC, Australia, 3315

Suburb in Southern Grampians

Crime Rank: 10/100

(higher number means more crime)
Stat Value Description
users icon Population 63 Population of the suburb from ABS 2021 Census
move icon Area size 101.08 km2 Area size of the suburb in square kilometres
hash icon All Crimes 1 Total number of crimes in the suburb
bar-chart-2 icon Crimes per 1000 people 15.87 Total number of crimes per 1000 people
crosshair icon Violent Crimes 0 Total number of violent crimes in the suburb (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
home icon Property Crimes 1 Total number of property crimes in the suburb (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
crosshair icon Violent Crimes
per 1000 people
0.00 Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
home icon Property Crimes
per 1000 people
15.87 Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
crosshair icon suburbs with less
Violent Crimes
0% Number of suburbs with less violent crimes
home icon suburbs with less
Property Crimes
57.44% Number of suburbs with less property crimes

5 year Melville Forest crime trends

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Melville Forest crime compared

Top crime types in Melville Forest:


  • Theft

    In 2025 in Melville Forest there were 1 reported cases of Theft.

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Crime Types explained

Chances of becoming a victim of a Violent crime

  • Melville Forest

    1 in 0

    In 2025 in Melville Forest your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 0

  • VIC

    1 in 130

    In 2025 in VIC your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 130

  • Australia

    1 in 87

    In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 87

Chances of becoming a victim of a Property crime

  • Melville Forest

    1 in 63

    In 2025 in Melville Forest your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 63

  • VIC

    1 in 23

    In 2025 in VIC your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 23

  • Australia

    1 in 27

    In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Melville Forest rank in crime?

Melville Forest suburb is ranked 10/100 in Australia by number and severity of crimes proportionate to population, where 0 means no crime.

Is Melville Forest a safe suburb?

Melville Forest suburb could be considered safe area. Crime exists but does not impact most people.

What are the main crime problems in Melville Forest?

The top crime types in Melville Forest are Theft.

What is the most reported crime in Melville Forest?

1 Theft cases were reported in Melville Forest in 2025.

Is crime increasing in Melville Forest?

Crime in Melville Forest has decreased by 50% from 2024 to 2025.

How many murders were in Melville Forest in 2025?

There were no Homicide and related offences cases in Melville Forest in 2025.

The data is based on annual 2025 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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