State / Territory · 2026 data
Victoria
In 2026, police recorded 532,592 offences in Victoria, or 76.5 per 1,000 residents.
6,959,200 residents
227,444.0 km²
-0.8% vs 2025
National ranking
5 of 6
Ranked 5 of 6 states and territories with data (1 = lowest crime per person).
All offences
532,592
2026 · ▼ -0.8%
Crimes / 1,000
76.5
Violent / 1,000
11.8
81,991 offences
Property / 1,000
44.0
306,431 offences
Harm-focused / 1,000
63.7
excl. justice & regulatory
Violent crime, roughly
1 in 85residents per year
Property crime, roughly
1 in 23residents per year
By crime type, 2026
Victoria
Line = 2021–2026
Rates per 1,000 residents. ×-values compare with the state rate for the same offence type.
Crimes against the person
11.8 / 1,000
· National 11.8
Assault and related offences
6.44
—
Sexual offences
1.84
—
Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour
1.80
—
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people
0.83
—
Robbery
0.39
—
Other crimes against the person
0.32
—
Abduction and related offences
0.08
—
Blackmail and extortion
0.06
—
Homicide and related offences
0.03
—
Property & deception
44.0 / 1,000
· National 44.0
Theft
28.52
—
Property damage
5.83
—
Burglary/Break and enter
5.24
—
Deception
4.00
—
Arson
0.45
—
Bribery
0.00
—
Drug offences
4.1 / 1,000
· National 4.1
Drug use and possession
3.45
—
Drug dealing and trafficking
0.41
—
Cultivate or manufacture drugs
0.28
—
Other drug offences
0.00
—
Public order & weapons
3.8 / 1,000
· National 3.8
Weapons and explosives offences
2.17
—
Disorderly and offensive conduct
0.90
—
Public nuisance offences
0.68
—
Public security offences
0.03
—
Justice procedures
12.6 / 1,000
· National 12.6
administrative
Breaches of orders
10.81
—
Justice procedures
1.81
—
Traffic, regulatory & other
0.2 / 1,000
· National 0.2
administrative
Other government regulatory offences
0.06
—
Transport regulation offences
0.06
—
Miscellaneous offences
0.05
—
Regulatory driving offences
0.00
—
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| Group | Offence type | Count | Per 1,000 | VIC per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes against the person | Assault and related offences | 44,802 | 6.44 | — |
| Crimes against the person | Sexual offences | 12,838 | 1.84 | — |
| Crimes against the person | Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour | 12,502 | 1.80 | — |
| Crimes against the person | Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people | 5,752 | 0.83 | — |
| Crimes against the person | Robbery | 2,707 | 0.39 | — |
| Crimes against the person | Other crimes against the person | 2,229 | 0.32 | — |
| Crimes against the person | Abduction and related offences | 560 | 0.08 | — |
| Crimes against the person | Blackmail and extortion | 416 | 0.06 | — |
| Crimes against the person | Homicide and related offences | 185 | 0.03 | — |
| Property & deception | Theft | 198,445 | 28.52 | — |
| Property & deception | Property damage | 40,580 | 5.83 | — |
| Property & deception | Burglary/Break and enter | 36,457 | 5.24 | — |
| Property & deception | Deception | 27,818 | 4.00 | — |
| Property & deception | Arson | 3,127 | 0.45 | — |
| Property & deception | Bribery | 4 | 0.00 | — |
| Drug offences | Drug use and possession | 23,975 | 3.45 | — |
| Drug offences | Drug dealing and trafficking | 2,822 | 0.41 | — |
| Drug offences | Cultivate or manufacture drugs | 1,922 | 0.28 | — |
| Drug offences | Other drug offences | 13 | 0.00 | — |
| Public order & weapons | Weapons and explosives offences | 15,130 | 2.17 | — |
| Public order & weapons | Disorderly and offensive conduct | 6,292 | 0.90 | — |
| Public order & weapons | Public nuisance offences | 4,712 | 0.68 | — |
| Public order & weapons | Public security offences | 227 | 0.03 | — |
| Justice procedures | Breaches of orders | 75,245 | 10.81 | — |
| Justice procedures | Justice procedures | 12,616 | 1.81 | — |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Other government regulatory offences | 414 | 0.06 | — |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Transport regulation offences | 435 | 0.06 | — |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Miscellaneous offences | 338 | 0.05 | — |
| Traffic, regulatory & other | Regulatory driving offences | 29 | 0.00 | — |
Trend
TotalViolentPropertydashed = projection
Recorded offences per year. Projection is a simple linear trend, not a forecast of individual risk.
Vs state & national
per 1,000 residents
Victoria
All offences
Victoria
76.5
Violent
Victoria
11.8
Property
Victoria
44.0
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Common questions about Victoria
What is the crime rate in Victoria?
In 2026, 532,592 offences were recorded in Victoria, or 76.5 per 1,000 residents.
What are the chances of being a victim of crime in Victoria?
Based on 2026 recorded offences per resident, roughly 1 in 85 for violent crime and 1 in 23 for property crime. Recorded crime includes offences against visitors and businesses, so this overstates risk for residents.
Where does this data come from?
Official recorded-crime statistics published by state police and crime statistics agencies, divided by 2021 Census or ABS population estimates. See the methodology page for details.
Data notes
- Recorded crime counts offences reported to or detected by police where they occurred. That includes offences against visitors and businesses, so busy centres score higher than their resident risk.
- States classify offences differently, so ranks compare areas within the same state.