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

23,998

Runner-up

LatrobeVIC

Updated

31 May 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.

#1MelbourneVIC
23,998
46,695
#2LatrobeVIC
17,840
14,172
#3YarraVIC
15,436
15,763
#4Greater SheppartonVIC
14,955
10,548
#5MilduraVIC
14,116
8,180
#6Port PhillipVIC
13,835
15,872
#7Northern GrampiansVIC
13,475
1,584
#8AraratVIC
13,391
1,566
#9Greater DandenongVIC
13,139
22,184
#10MaribyrnongVIC
13,078
12,466
#11East GippslandVIC
13,055
6,497
#12HorshamVIC
12,947
2,646
#13GlenelgVIC
12,431
2,489
#14WellingtonVIC
12,111
5,680
#15StonningtonVIC
12,012
13,842
#16FrankstonVIC
11,894
17,293
#17BallaratVIC
11,695
14,481
#18Swan HillVIC
11,054
2,322
#19DarebinVIC
10,706
17,322
#20BenallaVIC
10,557
1,556
#21Central GoldfieldsVIC
10,450
1,441
#22CampaspeVIC
10,244
3,914
#23WarrnamboolVIC
10,059
3,662
#24Greater BendigoVIC
9,634
12,282
#25WangarattaVIC
9,523
2,889
#26BrimbankVIC
9,438
18,798
#27MitchellVIC
9,406
5,591
#28WodongaVIC
9,334
4,260
#29MoiraVIC
8,887
2,751
#30Colac OtwayVIC
8,657
1,934
#31BanyuleVIC
8,647
11,496
#32Greater GeelongVIC
8,641
25,574
#33Bass CoastVIC
8,622
3,822
#34MooraboolVIC
8,613
3,502
#35South GippslandVIC
8,421
2,633
#36HumeVIC
8,365
23,441
#37GannawarraVIC
8,294
862
#38Baw BawVIC
8,229
5,193
#39Hobsons BayVIC
8,123
7,870
#40YarriambiackVIC
8,069
507
#41Moonee ValleyVIC
7,876
10,329
#42Merri BekVIC
7,771
14,671
#43Southern GrampiansVIC
7,662
1,267
#44MaroondahVIC
7,515
9,033
#45CaseyVIC
7,426
31,012
#46KingstonVIC
7,320
12,282
#47MeltonVIC
7,219
16,851
#48CardiniaVIC
7,195
9,665
#49MonashVIC
7,127
15,092
#50Mornington PeninsulaVIC
7,089
12,194

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Melbourne	VIC	23,998	46,695
2	Latrobe	VIC	17,840	14,172
3	Yarra	VIC	15,436	15,763
4	Greater Shepparton	VIC	14,955	10,548
5	Mildura	VIC	14,116	8,180
6	Port Phillip	VIC	13,835	15,872
7	Northern Grampians	VIC	13,475	1,584
8	Ararat	VIC	13,391	1,566
9	Greater Dandenong	VIC	13,139	22,184
10	Maribyrnong	VIC	13,078	12,466
11	East Gippsland	VIC	13,055	6,497
12	Horsham	VIC	12,947	2,646
13	Glenelg	VIC	12,431	2,489
14	Wellington	VIC	12,111	5,680
15	Stonnington	VIC	12,012	13,842
16	Frankston	VIC	11,894	17,293
17	Ballarat	VIC	11,695	14,481
18	Swan Hill	VIC	11,054	2,322
19	Darebin	VIC	10,706	17,322
20	Benalla	VIC	10,557	1,556
21	Central Goldfields	VIC	10,450	1,441
22	Campaspe	VIC	10,244	3,914
23	Warrnambool	VIC	10,059	3,662
24	Greater Bendigo	VIC	9,634	12,282
25	Wangaratta	VIC	9,523	2,889
26	Brimbank	VIC	9,438	18,798
27	Mitchell	VIC	9,406	5,591
28	Wodonga	VIC	9,334	4,260
29	Moira	VIC	8,887	2,751
30	Colac Otway	VIC	8,657	1,934
31	Banyule	VIC	8,647	11,496
32	Greater Geelong	VIC	8,641	25,574
33	Bass Coast	VIC	8,622	3,822
34	Moorabool	VIC	8,613	3,502
35	South Gippsland	VIC	8,421	2,633
36	Hume	VIC	8,365	23,441
37	Gannawarra	VIC	8,294	862
38	Baw Baw	VIC	8,229	5,193
39	Hobsons Bay	VIC	8,123	7,870
40	Yarriambiack	VIC	8,069	507
41	Moonee Valley	VIC	7,876	10,329
42	Merri Bek	VIC	7,771	14,671
43	Southern Grampians	VIC	7,662	1,267
44	Maroondah	VIC	7,515	9,033
45	Casey	VIC	7,426	31,012
46	Kingston	VIC	7,320	12,282
47	Melton	VIC	7,219	16,851
48	Cardinia	VIC	7,195	9,665
49	Monash	VIC	7,127	15,092
50	Mornington Peninsula	VIC	7,089	12,194

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.