7Whittlesea

Whittlesea, 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: 13,871 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	11	4.2	3.4
Includes attempted murder and driving causing death.
Sexual offences
Sexual offences	278	107	150.4
Violence
Assault and related offences	1,316	506.6	662.2
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Abduction and related offences	19	7.3	6.3
Robbery
Robbery	58	22.3	34.8
Theft and burglary
Burglary and break-in	902	347.2	519.3
Theft	5,843	2,249.4	2,711.9
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Drugs
Drug dealing and trafficking	50	19.2	33
Growing or making drugs	77	29.6	27.1
Drug use and possession	283	108.9	159.9
Damage and public order
Property damage	1,135	436.9	559.1
Disorderly and offensive conduct	62	23.9	48.9
Public nuisance offences	51	19.6	42.5

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, updated 28 October 2026.