Key Figures: Year ending December 2022

Statewide figures

• The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 December 2022 was 349,852, up 0.4% from 348,440 incidents recorded in the same period last year. 
• The number of offences recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 December 2022 was 483,441. This is up 1.2% from 477,789 offences recorded in the same period last year.
• Alleged offender incidents increased 7.0% to 162,750 in the year to 31 December 2022, up from 152,139.
• Victim reports increased in the year to 31 December 2022, up 1.9% (5,065) to 270,519 victim reports.
• Family incidents increased in the year to 31 December 2022, up 1.3% from 91,139 to 92,296.
• Alleged offender incidents with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status increased 14.4% (1,836) to 14,548 in the year to 31 December 2022.
• In the year to 31 December 2022 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of those involved in Family incident increased for Affected family members (up 0.8% to 5,081) while Other parties decreased (down 1.5% to 6,119).

Local Government Area level figures

Criminal Incidents
The highest criminal incident rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending December 2022 were:

1. Melbourne (15,980.9 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 0.3%)
2. Latrobe (10,079.5 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 2.7%)
3. Yarra (9,862.7 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 2.5%)
4. Port Phillip (9,236.1 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 1.7%)
5. Mildura (9,209.1 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 11.1%).

Recorded Offences
The highest recorded offence rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending December 2022 were:

1. Melbourne (22,235.9 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 1.6%)
2. Latrobe (14,473.7 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 1.6%)
3. Yarra (13,927.6 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 4.9%)
4. Greater Shepparton (12,972.2 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 2.4%)
5. Mildura (12,941.1 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 11.8%).

Crime category trends 

For the year ending 31 December 2022, the offence subdivisions that showed a significant upward trend in the last 24 months were:

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

For the year ending 31 December 2022, the offence subdivisions that showed a significant downward trend in the last 24 months were:

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.