What is the crime rate in East Gippsland?

East Gippsland recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026 — a rate of 9,280 offences per 100,000 residents, the 89th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in East Gippsland?

Over the last 12 months East Gippsland recorded 210 break-ins (unlawful entries), 65 motor vehicle thefts, 759 other thefts, 788 assaults and 504 property-damage offences, plus 1,736 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in East Gippsland

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

4,659

offences (last 12 mo)

9,280

per 100k residents

#89

of areas ranked

Annual offences over time

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

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 4,659 total. Tap any type to chart it.

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

Suburbs in East Gippsland

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).