What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

Lowest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with lowest 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

Lowest Crime Rate — VIC

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

Leading area

QueenscliffeVIC

Leading value

2,142

Runner-up

Golden PlainsVIC

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate

Areas with lowest 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.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED

I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety or school screens, then use suburb pages for services and evidence depth.

Crime, schools, and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

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Area-level risk screen

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

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

#1QueenscliffeVIC
2,142
76
#2Golden PlainsVIC
2,988
803
#3Surf CoastVIC
3,149
1,277
#4IndigoVIC
3,341
598
#5TowongVIC
3,359
210
#6MansfieldVIC
3,664
402
#7NillumbikVIC
3,681
2,353
#8ManninghamVIC
3,807
5,053
#9MoyneVIC
4,070
724
#10AlpineVIC
4,197
555
#11West WimmeraVIC
4,681
180
#12Glen EiraVIC
4,737
7,715
#13HepburnVIC
4,750
806
#14Macedon RangesVIC
4,801
2,620
#15BulokeVIC
4,877
287
#16Yarra RangesVIC
5,164
8,307
#17BaysideVIC
5,194
5,554
#18BoroondaraVIC
5,549
9,964
#19MurrindindiVIC
5,639
885
#20StrathbogieVIC
5,665
672
#21CorangamiteVIC
6,285
992
#22WhitehorseVIC
6,384
11,844
#23KnoxVIC
6,424
10,537
#24PyreneesVIC
6,576
528
#25LoddonVIC
6,652
517
#26HindmarshVIC
6,724
367
#27Mount AlexanderVIC
6,930
1,458
#28WyndhamVIC
7,001
24,450
#29WhittleseaVIC
7,048
18,378
#30Mornington PeninsulaVIC
7,089
12,194
#31MonashVIC
7,127
15,092
#32CardiniaVIC
7,195
9,665
#33MeltonVIC
7,219
16,851
#34KingstonVIC
7,320
12,282
#35CaseyVIC
7,426
31,012
#36MaroondahVIC
7,515
9,033
#37Southern GrampiansVIC
7,662
1,267
#38Merri BekVIC
7,771
14,671
#39Moonee ValleyVIC
7,876
10,329
#40YarriambiackVIC
8,069
507
#41Hobsons BayVIC
8,123
7,870
#42Baw BawVIC
8,229
5,193
#43GannawarraVIC
8,294
862
#44HumeVIC
8,365
23,441
#45South GippslandVIC
8,421
2,633
#46MooraboolVIC
8,613
3,502
#47Bass CoastVIC
8,622
3,822
#48Greater GeelongVIC
8,641
25,574
#49BanyuleVIC
8,647
11,496
#50Colac OtwayVIC
8,657
1,934

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Queenscliffe	VIC	2,142	76
2	Golden Plains	VIC	2,988	803
3	Surf Coast	VIC	3,149	1,277
4	Indigo	VIC	3,341	598
5	Towong	VIC	3,359	210
6	Mansfield	VIC	3,664	402
7	Nillumbik	VIC	3,681	2,353
8	Manningham	VIC	3,807	5,053
9	Moyne	VIC	4,070	724
10	Alpine	VIC	4,197	555
11	West Wimmera	VIC	4,681	180
12	Glen Eira	VIC	4,737	7,715
13	Hepburn	VIC	4,750	806
14	Macedon Ranges	VIC	4,801	2,620
15	Buloke	VIC	4,877	287
16	Yarra Ranges	VIC	5,164	8,307
17	Bayside	VIC	5,194	5,554
18	Boroondara	VIC	5,549	9,964
19	Murrindindi	VIC	5,639	885
20	Strathbogie	VIC	5,665	672
21	Corangamite	VIC	6,285	992
22	Whitehorse	VIC	6,384	11,844
23	Knox	VIC	6,424	10,537
24	Pyrenees	VIC	6,576	528
25	Loddon	VIC	6,652	517
26	Hindmarsh	VIC	6,724	367
27	Mount Alexander	VIC	6,930	1,458
28	Wyndham	VIC	7,001	24,450
29	Whittlesea	VIC	7,048	18,378
30	Mornington Peninsula	VIC	7,089	12,194
31	Monash	VIC	7,127	15,092
32	Cardinia	VIC	7,195	9,665
33	Melton	VIC	7,219	16,851
34	Kingston	VIC	7,320	12,282
35	Casey	VIC	7,426	31,012
36	Maroondah	VIC	7,515	9,033
37	Southern Grampians	VIC	7,662	1,267
38	Merri Bek	VIC	7,771	14,671
39	Moonee Valley	VIC	7,876	10,329
40	Yarriambiack	VIC	8,069	507
41	Hobsons Bay	VIC	8,123	7,870
42	Baw Baw	VIC	8,229	5,193
43	Gannawarra	VIC	8,294	862
44	Hume	VIC	8,365	23,441
45	South Gippsland	VIC	8,421	2,633
46	Moorabool	VIC	8,613	3,502
47	Bass Coast	VIC	8,622	3,822
48	Greater Geelong	VIC	8,641	25,574
49	Banyule	VIC	8,647	11,496
50	Colac Otway	VIC	8,657	1,934

FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

Lowest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with lowest 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.