Key Figures: Year ending September 2021

State wide figures

  • The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 September 2021 was 357,847, down 13.2% from 412,202 incidents recorded in the same period last year. 
  • The number of offences recorded by Victoria Police in the year 30 September 2021 was 496,260. This is down 10.0% from 551,388 offences recorded in the same period last year.
  • Alleged offender incidents decreased 10.5% to 173,478 in the year to 30 September 2021, down from 193,904.
  • Victim reports decreased in the year to 30 September 2021, down 9.3% (27,338) to 267,850 victim reports.
  • Family incidents increased in the year to 30 September 2021, up 2.8% from 90,051 to 92,552.
  • Alleged offender incidents with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status decreased 5.8% to 13,519 in the year to 30 September 2021.
  • In the year to 30 September 2021 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of those involved in Family incident increased for Affected family members (up 8.6% to 4,894) while Other parties increased (up 7.5% to 6,052).

 

Local Government Area level figures

Criminal Incidents

The highest criminal incident rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending September 2021 were:

  • Melbourne (14,633.7 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 1.7%)
  • Latrobe (11,027.1 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 15.6%)
  • Yarra (9,677.5 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 12.5%)
  • Ararat (9,466.6 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 13.5%)
  • Swan Hill (8,880.7 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 0.7%).

 

Recorded Offences

The highest recorded offence rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending September 2021 were:

  • Melbourne (20,868.0 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 5.9%)
  • Ararat (16,527.4 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 44.7%)
  • Latrobe (15,881.8 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 11.4%)
  • Greater Shepparton (13,712.8 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 2.1%)
  • Yarra (12,800.9 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 6.7%).
     

 

Crime category trends 

For the year ending September 2021, the offence subdivisions that showed significant upward trends in the last 24 months were:

Criminal Incidents Recorded Offences
  • Stalking, harassment & threatening behaviour
  

 

All other major offence categories did not show a significant upward trend over the last 24 months.

 

For the year ending September 2021, the offence subdivisions that showed a significant downward trend in the last 24 months were:

Criminal Incidents Recorded Offences
  • Robbery
  • Robbery
  • Arson
  • Arson
  • Burglary/Break and enter                  
  • Burglary/Break and enter
  • Theft
  • Theft
  • Deception
  • Drug use and possession
  • Drug dealing and trafficking
  
  • Drug use and possession
  

 

All other major offence categories did not show a significant downward trend over the last 24 months.

 

For a detailed breakdown of the data go to the latest crime data webpage and for explanatory information and definitions, see the Explanatory Notes and Glossary