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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Victoria · 6/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 49,060 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	4	2.1	3.4
Includes attempted murder and driving causing death.
Sexual offences
Sexual offences	860	442.2	150.4
Violence
Assault and related offences	3,456	1,777	662.2
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Abduction and related offences	23	11.8	6.3
Robbery
Robbery	269	138.3	34.8
Theft and burglary
Burglary and break-in	2,182	1,122	519.3
Theft	15,487	7,963.2	2,711.9
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Drugs
Drug dealing and trafficking	168	86.4	33
Growing or making drugs	95	48.8	27.1
Drug use and possession	913	469.5	159.9
Other drug offences	2	1	0.8
Damage and public order
Property damage	2,468	1,269	559.1
Disorderly and offensive conduct	525	269.9	48.9
Public nuisance offences	183	94.1	42.5

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