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Highest Crime in Victoria

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Victoria

1 Melbourne 0.9 per 1K
2 Geelong 0.9 per 1K
3 City of Port Phillip 0.9 per 1K
4 Ballarat 0.9 per 1K
5 Bendigo 0.9 per 1K
6 Point Cook 0.9 per 1K
7 Craigieburn 0.9 per 1K
8 Melbourne City Centre 0.9 per 1K
9 Tarneit 0.9 per 1K
10 Pakenham 0.9 per 1K
11 Reservoir 0.9 per 1K
12 Berwick 0.9 per 1K
13 Werribee 0.9 per 1K
14 Glen Waverley 0.9 per 1K
15 Wodonga 0.9 per 1K
16 Sunbury 0.9 per 1K
17 St Albans 0.9 per 1K
18 Frankston 0.9 per 1K
19 Hoppers Crossing 0.9 per 1K
20 Truganina 0.9 per 1K
21 Mount Waverley 0.9 per 1K
22 Saint Albans 0.9 per 1K
23 Mildura 0.9 per 1K
24 Frankston East 0.9 per 1K
25 Preston 0.9 per 1K
26 Rowville 0.9 per 1K
27 Epping 0.9 per 1K
28 Warrnambool 0.9 per 1K
29 Shepparton 0.9 per 1K
30 Doncaster East 0.9 per 1K
31 Noble Park 0.9 per 1K
32 Narre Warren South 0.9 per 1K
33 Bentleigh East 0.9 per 1K
34 Dandenong 0.9 per 1K
35 Keysborough 0.9 per 1K
36 Wangaratta 0.9 per 1K
37 Mill Park 0.9 per 1K
38 Richmond 0.9 per 1K
39 Bundoora 0.9 per 1K
40 Narre Warren 0.9 per 1K
41 Ferntree Gully 0.9 per 1K
42 Doreen 0.9 per 1K
43 Traralgon 0.9 per 1K
44 Coburg 0.9 per 1K
45 Croydon 0.9 per 1K
46 Glen Iris 0.9 per 1K
47 Hampton Park 0.9 per 1K
48 Mornington 0.9 per 1K
49 Northcote 0.9 per 1K
50 South Yarra 0.9 per 1K
51 Doncaster 0.9 per 1K
52 South Morang 0.9 per 1K
53 Brunswick 0.9 per 1K
54 Bacchus Marsh 0.9 per 1K
55 Cranbourne North 0.9 per 1K
56 Cranbourne East 0.9 per 1K
57 Kew 0.9 per 1K
58 Caroline Springs 0.9 per 1K
59 Endeavour Hills 0.9 per 1K
60 Wollert 0.9 per 1K
61 Roxburgh Park 0.9 per 1K
62 Cheltenham 0.9 per 1K
63 Glenroy 0.9 per 1K
64 Boronia 0.9 per 1K
65 Mernda 0.9 per 1K
66 Brighton 0.9 per 1K
67 Lalor 0.9 per 1K
68 Mooroolbark 0.9 per 1K
69 Southbank 0.9 per 1K
70 Dandenong North 0.9 per 1K
71 Hawthorn 0.9 per 1K
72 Malvern East 0.9 per 1K
73 Springvale 0.9 per 1K
74 Langwarrin 0.9 per 1K
75 Carrum Downs 0.9 per 1K
76 Camberwell 0.9 per 1K
77 Balwyn North 0.9 per 1K
78 Cranbourne 0.9 per 1K
79 Greenvale 0.9 per 1K
80 Essendon 0.9 per 1K
81 Hawthorn South 0.9 per 1K
82 Glenferrie 0.9 per 1K
83 Greensborough 0.9 per 1K
84 Wantirna South 0.9 per 1K
85 Wheelers Hill 0.9 per 1K
86 Wyndham Vale 0.9 per 1K
87 Thomastown 0.9 per 1K
88 Cranbourne West 0.9 per 1K
89 Mulgrave 0.9 per 1K
90 Warragul 0.9 per 1K
91 Mount Martha 0.9 per 1K
92 Saint Kilda 0.9 per 1K
93 Ringwood 0.9 per 1K
94 Thornbury 0.9 per 1K
95 Clayton 0.9 per 1K
96 Eltham 0.9 per 1K
97 Frankston South 0.9 per 1K
98 Mount Eliza 0.9 per 1K
99 Sunshine West 0.9 per 1K
100 Torquay 0.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Victoria face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Melbourne has 0.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Melbourne is 0.2x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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