What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for VIC. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

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Ranking · VIC · 50 areas

Highest Crime Rate — VIC

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population in VIC.

Leading area

MelbourneVIC

Leading value

23,304

Runner-up

LatrobeVIC

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population — VIC

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use crime rankings as a risk screen, not as a street-level verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal before shortlisting.

This is useful when you want a first-pass read on area-level crime intensity in VIC.

READ IT AS

Crime source grain varies by state.

Most states are broader LGA or district reads, while SA and ACT can be suburb-grain. Small-population suburb rates are filtered from rankings because they can be distorted by tiny residential denominators.

NEXT STEP

Use suburb pages for the finer read.

Treat this ranking as a directional risk filter, then go deeper on the specific suburb before making any call on suitability.

VERIFY evidence

Area-level risk screen

Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

VERIFY AREA SIGNAL

Use this as a risk screen, not a recommendation.

Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

Distribution

50 areas · midpoint ≈ 9,350

Leader: Melbourne · 23,304

#1MelbourneVIC
23,304
45,561
#2LatrobeVIC
17,951
14,324
#3YarraVIC
15,221
15,520
#4Greater SheppartonVIC
14,737
10,357
#5Northern GrampiansVIC
14,675
1,744
#6MilduraVIC
14,324
8,263
#7Port PhillipVIC
13,917
15,986
#8East GippslandVIC
13,439
6,747
#9HorshamVIC
13,437
2,724
#10AraratVIC
13,198
1,560
#11Greater DandenongVIC
13,153
22,148
#12MaribyrnongVIC
12,887
12,350
#13WellingtonVIC
12,346
5,777
#14GlenelgVIC
11,862
2,365
#15BallaratVIC
11,856
14,859
#16FrankstonVIC
11,751
17,079
#17StonningtonVIC
11,590
13,399
#18Swan HillVIC
11,324
2,375
#19BenallaVIC
10,785
1,590
#20DarebinVIC
10,255
16,685
#21CampaspeVIC
10,065
3,815
#22Greater BendigoVIC
9,898
12,663
#23Central GoldfieldsVIC
9,822
1,354
#24WarrnamboolVIC
9,649
3,538
#25BrimbankVIC
9,443
18,784
#26WangarattaVIC
9,350
2,820
#27WodongaVIC
9,150
4,140
#28MoiraVIC
8,992
2,798
#29Colac OtwayVIC
8,804
1,954
#30MitchellVIC
8,796
5,621
#31Greater GeelongVIC
8,631
25,979
#32South GippslandVIC
8,499
2,660
#33MooraboolVIC
8,361
3,436
#34BanyuleVIC
8,182
10,904
#35Southern GrampiansVIC
8,179
1,348
#36YarriambiackVIC
8,091
510
#37Bass CoastVIC
8,064
3,637
#38Moonee ValleyVIC
7,989
10,430
#39Hobsons BayVIC
7,982
7,807
#40HumeVIC
7,968
23,108
#41Baw BawVIC
7,909
5,066
#42GannawarraVIC
7,671
790
#43MaroondahVIC
7,497
9,040
#44Merri BekVIC
7,425
14,033
#45HindmarshVIC
7,347
404
#46CaseyVIC
7,323
31,566
#47KingstonVIC
7,078
11,906
#48MonashVIC
7,056
14,984
#49Mount AlexanderVIC
6,967
1,477
#50PyreneesVIC
6,964
552

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Melbourne	VIC	23,304	45,561
2	Latrobe	VIC	17,951	14,324
3	Yarra	VIC	15,221	15,520
4	Greater Shepparton	VIC	14,737	10,357
5	Northern Grampians	VIC	14,675	1,744
6	Mildura	VIC	14,324	8,263
7	Port Phillip	VIC	13,917	15,986
8	East Gippsland	VIC	13,439	6,747
9	Horsham	VIC	13,437	2,724
10	Ararat	VIC	13,198	1,560
11	Greater Dandenong	VIC	13,153	22,148
12	Maribyrnong	VIC	12,887	12,350
13	Wellington	VIC	12,346	5,777
14	Glenelg	VIC	11,862	2,365
15	Ballarat	VIC	11,856	14,859
16	Frankston	VIC	11,751	17,079
17	Stonnington	VIC	11,590	13,399
18	Swan Hill	VIC	11,324	2,375
19	Benalla	VIC	10,785	1,590
20	Darebin	VIC	10,255	16,685
21	Campaspe	VIC	10,065	3,815
22	Greater Bendigo	VIC	9,898	12,663
23	Central Goldfields	VIC	9,822	1,354
24	Warrnambool	VIC	9,649	3,538
25	Brimbank	VIC	9,443	18,784
26	Wangaratta	VIC	9,350	2,820
27	Wodonga	VIC	9,150	4,140
28	Moira	VIC	8,992	2,798
29	Colac Otway	VIC	8,804	1,954
30	Mitchell	VIC	8,796	5,621
31	Greater Geelong	VIC	8,631	25,979
32	South Gippsland	VIC	8,499	2,660
33	Moorabool	VIC	8,361	3,436
34	Banyule	VIC	8,182	10,904
35	Southern Grampians	VIC	8,179	1,348
36	Yarriambiack	VIC	8,091	510
37	Bass Coast	VIC	8,064	3,637
38	Moonee Valley	VIC	7,989	10,430
39	Hobsons Bay	VIC	7,982	7,807
40	Hume	VIC	7,968	23,108
41	Baw Baw	VIC	7,909	5,066
42	Gannawarra	VIC	7,671	790
43	Maroondah	VIC	7,497	9,040
44	Merri Bek	VIC	7,425	14,033
45	Hindmarsh	VIC	7,347	404
46	Casey	VIC	7,323	31,566
47	Kingston	VIC	7,078	11,906
48	Monash	VIC	7,056	14,984
49	Mount Alexander	VIC	6,967	1,477
50	Pyrenees	VIC	6,964	552

FAQ

Australian highest crime rate FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for VIC. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.