6Melton

Melton, Victoria, Australia: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in Victoria · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 15,653 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	9	3.9	3.4
Includes attempted murder and driving causing death.
Sexual offences
Sexual offences	278	120.1	150.4
Violence
Assault and related offences	1,360	587.3	662.2
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Abduction and related offences	17	7.3	6.3
Robbery
Robbery	70	30.2	34.8
Theft and burglary
Burglary and break-in	885	382.2	519.3
Theft	5,917	2,555.2	2,711.9
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Drugs
Drug dealing and trafficking	84	36.3	33
Growing or making drugs	56	24.2	27.1
Drug use and possession	252	108.8	159.9
Damage and public order
Property damage	966	417.2	559.1
Disorderly and offensive conduct	62	26.8	48.9
Public nuisance offences	42	18.1	42.5

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