8Kingston

Kingston, Victoria, Australia: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in Victoria · 8/10 in the world

Compared with 79 places in Victoria (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 12,770 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Crime by type, as recorded by Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (12 months to June 2026)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide and related offences	2	1.2	3.4
Includes attempted murder and driving causing death.
Sexual offences
Sexual offences	147	87.5	150.4
Violence
Assault and related offences	692	411.8	662.2
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Abduction and related offences	4	2.4	6.3
Robbery
Robbery	55	32.7	34.8
Theft and burglary
Burglary and break-in	694	412.9	519.3
Theft	4,040	2,403.9	2,711.9
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Drugs
Drug dealing and trafficking	39	23.2	33
Growing or making drugs	30	17.9	27.1
Drug use and possession	222	132.1	159.9
Damage and public order
Property damage	742	441.5	559.1
Disorderly and offensive conduct	65	38.7	48.9
Public nuisance offences	64	38.1	42.5

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, updated 26 October 2026.