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27 suburbs · ranked #52 of 79 councils. Population-weighted: 85.6 recorded offences per 1,000 residents across the whole council area.
Population-weighted average AusScore across 24 graded suburbs in Melton.
Melton's recorded offence rate per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian median.
Offences per 1,000 residents over the last decade, against the Victorian median. A line below the dashed median means this suburb is safer than the typical Victorian suburb.
Over the past decade, property & deception offences — the bulk of recorded crime — climbed from 42 to 54 per 1,000 residents in Melton, and now sit at a ten-year high. That leaves it 91% above the typical Victorian suburb — a genuine concern for residents and local businesses. Most safety measures here have worsened over ten years.
Recorded offences in the latest year.
Alleged offenders aged 10–17 in this council, per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian average over the last decade. The grade compares this council with the median Victorian council.
Youth offending in Melton has risen from 1.9 to 3.0 alleged offenders aged 10–17 per 1,000 residents over the decade, having bottomed out at 1.9 in 2016. Since that low it has climbed about 55% — a worrying reversal that mirrors the statewide trend.
Every suburb graded against the Victorian median. Tap a suburb for its full profile.
| Suburb | Property | Person | Bail | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree3336 | C | C | B | E |
| Bonnie Brook3335 | F | F | F | F |
| Brookfield3338 | B | C | C | D |
| Burnside3023 | C | B | A | D |
| Burnside Heights3023 | B | A | B | D |
| Caroline Springs3023 | C | C | C | C |
| Cobblebank3338 | C | E | B | D |
| Deanside3336 | F | F | F | D |
| Diggers Rest3427 | D | C | E | D |
| Exford3338 | – | – | – | F |
| Eynesbury3338 | E | D | C | E |
| Fraser Rise3336 | D | C | C | D |
| Grangefields3335 | – | – | – | F |
| Harkness3337 | B | D | D | D |
| Kurunjang3337 | B | D | C | D |
| Melton3337 | F | F | F | D |
| Melton South3338 | E | F | F | D |
| Melton West3337 | F | F | E | D |
| Mount Cottrell3024 | F | F | E | E |
| Plumpton3335 | – | – | – | F |
| Ravenhall3023 | F | E | F | D |
| Rockbank3335 | F | E | E | E |
| Strathtulloh3338 | E | E | E | E |
| Taylors Hill3037 | B | B | B | D |
| Thornhill Park3335 | F | E | E | E |
| Toolern Vale3337 | E | D | B | F |
| Weir Views3338 | E | E | E | E |