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28 suburbs · ranked #4 of 79 councils. Population-weighted: 29.7 recorded offences per 1,000 residents across the whole council area.
Population-weighted average AusScore across 17 graded suburbs in Surf Coast.
Surf Coast'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 — eased from 25 to 19 per 1,000 residents in Surf Coast (down from a 25 peak in 2016). That keeps it 32% below the typical Victorian suburb — a reassuring sign for anyone living here. 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 Surf Coast has risen from 1.5 to 2.7 alleged offenders aged 10–17 per 1,000 residents over the decade, having bottomed out at 0.9 in 2018. Since that low it has climbed about 204% — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aireys Inlet3231 | A | B | A | A |
| Anglesea3230 | C | A | A | A |
| Bambra3241 | – | – | – | E |
| Barrabool3221 | A | B | A | E |
| Bellbrae3228 | A | B | A | A |
| Bells Beach3228 | – | – | – | B |
| Benwerrin3235 | – | – | – | E |
| Boonah3235 | – | – | – | E |
| Buckley3240 | C | A | B | E |
| Deans Marsh3235 | A | A | A | E |
| Eastern View3231 | – | – | – | B |
| Fairhaven3231 | B | A | A | A |
| Freshwater Creek3217 | B | B | E | E |
| Gherang3240 | A | A | A | E |
| Gnarwarre3221 | A | A | A | E |
| Jan Juc3228 | B | A | A | A |
| Lorne3232 | D | D | A | B |
| Modewarre3240 | A | A | A | E |
| Moggs Creek3231 | – | – | – | B |
| Moriac3240 | A | A | A | E |
| Mount Moriac3240 | E | E | D | E |
| Paraparap3240 | – | – | – | E |
| Pennyroyal3235 | – | – | – | E |
| Torquay3228 | C | B | A | A |
| Wensleydale3241 | – | – | – | E |
| Winchelsea3241 | C | C | B | B |
| Winchelsea South3241 | – | – | – | E |
| Wurdiboluc3241 | – | – | – | E |