Crime in Ararat
Reported offences in the Ararat council area, from Crime Statistics Agency data. Showing the 12 months to Mar 2026 and the trend since 2017.
1,104
offences (last 12 mo)
9,340
per 100k residents
#84
of areas ranked
Annual offences over time
Total reported offences per year — the long-run trend for Ararat.
Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
Breakdown — last 12 months
Every reported offence by type. These add up to the 1,104 total. Tap any type to chart it.
Reported offences reflect police-recorded crime, not all crime; reporting rates vary by area and offence type. Counts are for the whole council area, not any specific suburb or address — indicative only. Source: Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) crime statistics (CC BY 4.0).