What is the crime rate in Cardinia?

Cardinia recorded 6,510 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026 — a rate of 4,766 offences per 100,000 residents, the 203rd highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Cardinia?

Over the last 12 months Cardinia recorded 518 break-ins (unlawful entries), 328 motor vehicle thefts, 2,074 other thefts, 753 assaults and 629 property-damage offences, plus 1,282 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Cardinia

Reported offences in the Cardinia council area, from Crime Statistics Agency data. Showing the 12 months to Mar 2026 and the trend since 2017.

6,510

offences (last 12 mo)

4,766

per 100k residents

#203

of areas ranked

Annual offences over time

Total reported offences per year — the long-run trend for Cardinia.

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 6,510 total. Tap any type to chart it.

School catchments in CardiniaBrowse the most in-demand school zones in this council.

Suburbs in Cardinia

Flood and bushfire exposure, crime, school catchments and zoning for each suburb in this council area.

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).