Key Figures: Year ending September 2023

State wide figures

  1. The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 September 2023 was 376,482, up 9.8% from 342,904 incidents recorded in the same period last year. 
  2. The number of offences recorded by Victoria Police in the year 30 September 2023 was 510,415. This is up 7.6% from 474,145 offences recorded in the same period last year.
  3.  Alleged offender incidents increased 12.9% to 167,830 in the year to 30 September 2023, up from 148,694.
  4. Victim reports increased in the year to 30 September 2023, up 12.8% (33,916) to 298,495 victim reports.
  5. Family incidents increased in the year to 30 September 2023, up 1.9% from 91,489 to 93,237.
  6. Alleged offender incidents with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status increased 23.9% (3,236) to 16,786 in the year to 30 September 2023.
  7.  In the year to 30 September 2023 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of those involved in Family incident increased for Affected family members (up 4.9% to 5,503) while Other parties increased (up 6.2% to 6,605).

 

Local Government Area level figures

Criminal Incidents
The highest criminal incident rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending 30 September 2023 were:

  1. Melbourne (14,908.7 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 3.4%)
  2. Latrobe (11,027.8 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 12.9%)
  3. Mildura (10,241.8 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 13.4%)
  4. Yarra (9,987.3 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 2.8%)
  5. Greater Dandenong (8,784.6 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 17.5%).

 

Recorded Offences
The highest recorded offence rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending 30 September 2023 were:

  1. Melbourne (20,041.9 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 5.9%)
  2. Latrobe (15,233.4 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 8.5%)
  3. Mildura (13,824.4 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 8.5%).
  4. Horsham (12,996.5 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 13.5%)
  5. Greater Shepparton (12,689.9 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 4.2%).

 

 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.