Key Figures: Year ending September 2021

State wide figures

• The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 September 2021 was 357,847, down 13.2% from 412,202 incidents recorded in the same period last year. 
• The number of offences recorded by Victoria Police in the year 30 September 2021 was 496,260. This is down 10.0% from 551,388 offences recorded in the same period last year.
• Alleged offender incidents decreased 10.5% to 173,478 in the year to 30 September 2021, down from 193,904.
• Victim reports decreased in the year to 30 September 2021, down 9.3% (27,338) to 267,850 victim reports.
• Family incidents increased in the year to 30 September 2021, up 2.8% from 90,051 to 92,552.
• Alleged offender incidents with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status decreased 5.8% to 13,519 in the year to 30 September 2021.
• In the year to 30 September 2021 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status of those involved in Family incident increased for Affected family members (up 8.6% to 4,894) while Other parties increased (up 7.5% to 6,052).

Local Government Area level figures

Criminal Incidents

The highest criminal incident rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending September 2021 were:

• Melbourne (14,633.7 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 1.7%)
• Latrobe (11,027.1 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 15.6%)
• Yarra (9,677.5 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 12.5%)
• Ararat (9,466.6 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 13.5%)
• Swan Hill (8,880.7 incidents per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 0.7%).

Recorded Offences

The highest recorded offence rates in Local Government Areas in the year ending September 2021 were:

• Melbourne (20,868.0 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 5.9%)
• Ararat (16,527.4 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 44.7%)
• Latrobe (15,881.8 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 11.4%)
• Greater Shepparton (13,712.8 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, up 2.1%)
• Yarra (12,800.9 offences per 100,000 estimated resident population, down 6.7%).
   

Crime category trends 

For the year ending September 2021, the offence subdivisions that showed significant upward trends 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 September 2021, 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