Key Figures: Year ending June 2024

State wide figures

  1. The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 June 2024 was 410,108, up 10.7% from 370,613 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
  2. The number of offences recorded by Victoria Police in the year 30 June 2024 was 552,228. This is up 9.1% from 506,214 offences recorded in the same period last year.
  3. Alleged offender incidents increased 11.8% to 175,997 in the year to 30 June 2024, up from 157,412.
  4. Person victim reports increased in the year to 30 June 2024, up 10.6% (22,874) to 238,054 person victim reports.
  5. Family incidents increased in the year to 30 June 2024, up 6.1% from 93,111 to 98,816.
  6. Alleged offender incidents with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status increased 24.2% (3,836) to 19,659 in the year to 30 June 2024.
  7. In the year to 30 June 2024 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of those involved in Family incident increased for Affected family members (up 10.9% to 6,189) while Other parties increased (up 16.2% to 7,767).

Local Government Area level figures
Criminal Incidents

The highest criminal incident rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending 30 June 2024 were:

  1. Melbourne 15,115.9 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 5.4%)
  2. Latrobe (11,578.8 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 9.8%)
  3. Yarra (11,045.1 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 8.5%)
  4. Mildura (10,330.1 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 4.2%)
  5. Ararat (9,345.7 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 25.8%).
     

Recorded Offences

The highest recorded offence rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending 30 June 2024 were:

  1. Melbourne (20,827.5 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 7.0%)
  2. Latrobe (15,979.7 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 7.0%)
  3. Mildura (13,883.4 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 2.6%).
  4. Yarra (13,543.6 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 4.9%)
  5. Horsham (12,989.3 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 2.0%).

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