What is the crime rate in Greater Geelong?

Greater Geelong recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026 — a rate of 6,273 offences per 100,000 residents, the 155th highest of 258 areas nationally.

What are the most common offences in Greater Geelong?

Over the last 12 months Greater Geelong recorded 1,421 break-ins (unlawful entries), 729 motor vehicle thefts, 5,800 other thefts, 1,947 assaults and 1,908 property-damage offences, plus 4,823 other offences (drugs, traffic and public-order matters).

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Crime in Greater Geelong

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

18,882

offences (last 12 mo)

6,273

per 100k residents

#155

of areas ranked

Annual offences over time

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

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 18,882 total. Tap any type to chart it.

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

Suburbs in Greater Geelong

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).