Key Figures: Year ending December 2023

State wide figures

  1. The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 December 2023 was 385,782, up 10.6% from 348,670 incidents recorded in the same period last year. 
  2. The number of offences recorded by Victoria Police in the year 31 December 2023 was 523,523. This is up 8.4% from 483,172 offences recorded in the same period last year.
  3. Alleged offender incidents increased 11.6% to 170,179 in the year to 31 December 2023, up from 152,470.
  4. Victim reports increased in the year to 31 December 2023, up 13.7% (37,034) to 307,445 victim reports.
  5. Family incidents increased in the year to 31 December 2023, up 2.0% from 92,285 to 94,170.
  6. Alleged offender incidents with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status increased 26.1% (3,680) to 17,789 in the year to 31 December 2023.
  7. In the year to 31 December 2023 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of those involved in Family incident increased for Affected family members (up 7.0% to 5,687) while Other parties increased (up 7.1% to 6,798).

Local Government Area level figures

Criminal Incidents
The highest criminal incident rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending 31 December 2023 were:

  1. Melbourne (15,451.8 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 0.1%)
  2. Latrobe (11,063.7 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 10.5%)
  3. Mildura (10,514.8 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 15.2%)
  4. Yarra (10,406.9 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 6.0%)
  5. Port Phillip (8,869.3 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 3.1%).

Recorded Offences
The highest recorded offence rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending 31 December 2023 were:

  1. Melbourne (21,405.7 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 0.9%)
  2. Latrobe (15,187.3 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 5.5%)
  3. Mildura (14,036.6 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 9.0%).
  4. Horsham (13,531.7 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 15.3%)
  5. Yarra (13,072.3 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 6.0%).

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.