7Monash

Monash, Victoria, Australia: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime

7/10 in Victoria · 8/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 13,817 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	0.9	3.4
Includes attempted murder and driving causing death.
Sexual offences
Sexual offences	193	91.1	150.4
Violence
Assault and related offences	861	406.5	662.2
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Abduction and related offences	4	1.9	6.3
Robbery
Robbery	68	32.1	34.8
Theft and burglary
Burglary and break-in	1,072	506.1	519.3
Theft	6,218	2,935.3	2,711.9
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Drugs
Drug dealing and trafficking	44	20.8	33
Growing or making drugs	43	20.3	27.1
Drug use and possession	195	92.1	159.9
Damage and public order
Property damage	744	351.2	559.1
Disorderly and offensive conduct	54	25.5	48.9
Public nuisance offences	72	34	42.5

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