Key Figures: Year ending June 2022

Statewide figures

• The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 June 2022 was 341,367, down 9.6% from 377,487 incidents recorded in the same period last year. 
• The number of offences recorded by Victoria Police in the year 30 June 2022 was 469,506. This is down 10.0% from 521,645 offences recorded in the same period last year.
• Alleged offender incidents decreased 12.0% to 163,028 in the year to 30 June 2022, down from 185,304.
• Victim reports decreased in the year to 30 June 2022, down 3.7% (9,894) to 256,478 victim reports.
• Family incidents decreased in the year to 30 June 2022, down 3.1% from 93,435 to 90,553.
• Alleged offender incidents with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status decreased 0.2% (34) to 13,846 in the year to 30 June 2022.
• In the year to 30 June 2022 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of those involved in Family incident increased for Affected family members (up 1.3% to 4,986) while
• Other parties decreased (down 2.3% to 5,984).
• Unique victims decreased in the year to 30 June 2022, down 3.1% to 198,913 victims.
• Unique alleged offenders decreased 7.2% to 83,506 in the year to 30 June 2022, down from 89,998).

Local Government Area level figures

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

1. Melbourne (16,427.5 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 1.3%)
2. Latrobe (9,879.4 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 13.1%)
3. Yarra (9,460.8 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 15.8%)
4. Mildura (9,082.8 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 22.4%)
5. Port Phillip (8,900.3 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 10.5%).

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

1. Melbourne (22,504.2 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 3.3%)
2. Latrobe (13,893.9 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 15.9%)
3. Yarra (13,476.7 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 7.1%)
4. Mildura (12,739.4 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 21.6%)
5. Greater Shepparton (12,008.7 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 14.8%).

Crime category trends 

For the year ending 30 June 2022, there were no offence subdivisions that showed significant upward trends in the last 24 months.

For the year ending 30 June 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.