Key Figures: Year ending 31 December 2018

State wide figures – Year ending 31 December 2018

  • The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 December 2018 was 386,938. This is up 2.0% from 379,491 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
  • The number of offences recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 December 2018 was 512,594. This is an increase of 1.7% from 504,092 offences recorded in the same period last year.
  • Alleged offender incidents increased 4.5% to 176,459 in the year to December 2018, up from 168,911.
  • Victim reports increased in the year to 31 December 2018 by 0.7% (1,993) to 300,952 victim reports.
  • Family incidents increased in the year to 31 December 2018, up 5.7% from 75,055 to 79,348.

 

Local Government Area level figures

The five Local Government Areas with the highest criminal incident rates were:

Criminal Incidents – year ending December 2018

  1. Melbourne (15,474.6 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 6.7%)
  2. Latrobe (13,240.2 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 6.4%)
  3. Yarra (11,532.4 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 5.2%)
  4. Mildura (10,030.8 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 14.9%)
  5. Greater Shepparton (9,360.7 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 3.3%)

 

The five Local Government Areas with the highest recorded offence rates were:

Recorded Offences – year ending December 2018

  1. Melbourne (20,758.1 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 9.0%)
  2. Latrobe (19,470.2 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 8.9%)
  3. Horsham (15,167.1 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 25.7%)
  4. Yarra (13,932.1 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 1.1%)
  5. Mildura (13,224.2 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 12.1%)

 

Crime category trends

For the year ending December 2018, the offence subdivisions that showed significant upward trends were:

 

(up 9.3% from 8,709 to 9,522)

Criminal Incidents Recorded Offences
  • Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour (up 8.8%, from 6,775 to 7,370)
  • Drug use and possession
    (up 12.3% from 22,637 to 25,415)
  • Deception (up 7.3% from 20,451 to 21,947) 
  • Breaches of orders
    (up 8.5% from 57,092 to 61,964)
  • Drug dealing and trafficking
    (up 9.6%, from 2,750 to 3,014) 
  
  • Drug use and possession
    (up 8.1%, from 10,809 to 11,682) 
  
  • Weapons and explosives offences
    (up 9.3% from 8,709 to 9,522)
  

 

For the year ending December 2018, the offence subdivisions showed a significant downward trends were:

 

Criminal Incidents Recorded Offences
  • Burglary/Break and enter
    (down 12.8% from 43,867 to 38,235)
  • Burglary/Break and enter
    (down 12.7% from 46,293 to 40,397) 
  • Disorderly and offensive conduct (down 3.9%, 13,010 to 12,498)
  • Disorderly and offensive conduct (down 2.9% from 16,147 to 15,683)

 

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