According to the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) Victoria, Delacombe crime rate for the year ending June 2022 was 9991 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 3% increase from the previous year.

Delacombe Crime Index

23

(100 is safest)

Safer than 23% of most Australia suburbs

Delacombe Crime Map

Delacombe crime map

Is Delacombe Safe?

Delacombe has low safety metrics. Crime rates in Delacombe are quite a bit higher than average regarding to most Australian suburbs. Delacombe is safer than 23% of all Australian suburbs and than 15% of Victoria suburbs. However, steal from a motor vehicle is a common offence in Delacombe.

Delacombe Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has Crime in Delacombe increased or decreased in the past 5 years? The chart below shows the 60-month historical trend of the number of offences that occurred in Delacombe.

60-month trend of criminal incidents across Delacombe
  • The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year 2022 was 540, up 3% from 525 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
  • Delacombe is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of Victoria suburbs are safer than Delacombe and 15% of suburbs are more dangerous than Delacombe.
  • Common crime: steal from a motor vehicle.
  • The number of assault offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 2% (1 Incidents) compared to the previous year..
  • The number of deception offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 38% (11 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of burglary offences recorded in 2022 increased by 9% (3 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of theft offences recorded in 2022 increased by 32% (40 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of robbery offences recorded in 2022 increased by 100% (1 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2022 increased by 33% (6 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of vandalism offences (Property damage) recorded in 2022 decreased by 4% (2 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

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Crime in Delacombe: An In-Depth Analysis

AU Crime Rate’s analysis of recent crime data from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) Victoria reveals that Delacombe’s crime rate is quite a bit higher than average regarding to most Australian suburbs, as it is ranked safer than only 23% of suburbs across the country, irrespective of population size.

Approximately 85% of Victoria suburbs have a lower crime rate compared to Delacombe. Therefore, Delacombe’s public safety metrics are generally considered low.

How risky is that? Living in Delacombe comes with a statistical risk of 1 in 14 of becoming a victim of crime, considering the total rate of crimes against the person and property. In contrast, the average chance of falling victim to crime in Victoria stands at 1 in 19.

To better understand Delacombe’s overall crime rate, it is essential to examine its performance in crimes against the person and property crimes separately. This approach can provide further insight into whether violent crimes, property crimes, or both, are the primary drivers of the general crime rate in Delacombe.

AU Crime Rate’s analysis of Delacombe crime statistics shows that there are 1758 incidents against the person per 100,000 inhabitants in a standard year, compared to the Victoria average rate of 1247. As a result, the chances of becoming a victim of crimes such as homicide, assault, dangerous and negligent acts endangering people, robbery, stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour in Delacombe are 1 in 56.

Our analysis indicates that if you reside in Delacombe, your chances of falling victim to property crimes, including theft, burglary, arson, deception, bribery and damage to property, are 1 in 19, equivalent to a rate of 5125 per 100,000 residents. As a reference, the property crime rate for every 100,000 residents in Victoria is 3580.

Want to understand criminal offences in Victoria and make sense of crime data? Our easy-to-understand crime glossary provides definitions for Victoria’s common criminal offences. Check it out and get the inside scoop on crime in Victoria!

Delacombe Crime Rates by Offences Division

DivisionNumber of CrimesCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Crimes against the person951758
Property and deception offences2775125
Drug offences19352
Public order and security offences17315
Justice procedures offences1222257
Other offences10185
Total5409991

Delacombe Crimes Against the Person

These are violent crimes against people whether these are family violence or non-family violence. Basically, if someone does something to hurt or scare another person, it’s considered a crime against the person. This includes:

  • Assault and related offences: There are different types of assault, like serious assault, which is when someone causes really serious injuries as a result of a physical attack, and assault on police, emergency services or other authorised officers, which is when someone attacks a cop or a paramedic or someone doing their job. There’s also common assault, which is like when someone threatens to punch you or makes you feel scared for your safety.
  • Robbery: There are two types of robbery or mugging: aggravated and non-aggravated. Aggravated robbery is when someone uses a weapon like a knife or a firearm (armed robbery) or causes serious harm to the victim during the robbery, like hitting them with a bat or a gun. Non-aggravated robbery is when someone doesn’t use a weapon or cause serious harm during the robbery but still uses force or the threat of force to take something from the victim.
  • Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people: These refer to behaviours or actions that put others at risk of harm or injury due to carelessness or recklessness. Examples of dangerous and negligent acts include driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, not properly securing a load on a vehicle that could fall and cause an accident, leaving hazardous materials unattended, and failing to maintain a property in a safe condition.
  • Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour: This represents harassing or threatening someone based on their race, skin colour, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or disability, in what’s known as hate crimes. It also includes insulting someone, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Crime Against the Person

1 in 56

In Delacombe

1 in 78

In Victoria

Crimes Against the Person Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Violent crimes against the person in Delacombe vs Victoria in Australia

Crimes Against the Person: Delacombe vs Victoria

Delacombe population: 5405

Victoria population: 6503491

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (per 100,000 residents)VIC Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
Assault and related offences4645391833689
Robbery123501936
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people11629320496
Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour913324167202

It’s important to note that the crime rates for sexual offences and homicide are not included in the previously mentioned data for Delacombe. Here is Victoria’s total data for these offences can be used as a benchmark for comparison.

CrimesVictoria Total Criminal incidentsVIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 residents)
Homicide and related offences1983
Sexual offences13576206

Delacombe Property and Deception Offences

These are crimes related to stealing or damaging property or deceiving someone for personal gain. Property crimes include:

  • Theft: It can be committed in various forms such as shoplifting, stealing from a person’s home, or taking a vehicle without permission. Other examples include stealing a bicycle, snatching a purse, or taking items from an unattended bag.
  • Burglary (unlawful entry): Aggravated and non-aggravated burglaries are examples of burglary. Aggravated burglary involves the use of weapons, threats, or violence during the break-in, while non-aggravated burglary does not involve such factors.
  • Arson: Arson is a criminal act of intentionally setting fire to a property, building, or forest (bushfire)  without lawful or justifiable reason.
  • Property damage: This refers to intentional or accidental harm caused to someone else’s property, such as vandalism, or graffiti.
  • Deception: This is a broad category of offences that includes various examples. These include forgery and counterfeiting, deceptive business practices, professional malpractice and misrepresentation, and other similar offences. Additionally, it includes obtaining benefits by deception, possessing equipment to make a false instrument, and stating false information. All of these crimes involve intentionally deceiving others for personal gain or causing harm to others through fraudulent means.
  • Bribery: Sneaky shortcut to get ahead by taking advantage of someone’s position or power.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of Property and Deception Offences

1 in 19

In Delacombe

1 in 27

In Victoria

Property and Deception Offences Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Property offences in Delacombe vs Victoria

Property and Deception Offences: Delacombe vs Victoria, Australia

Delacombe population: 5405

Victoria population: 6503491

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)VIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Property damage5238352962582
Burglary/Break and enter3629621666449
Theft16613866830712103
Arson521249332
Deception1827275333414
Bribery0300.05

Here is a breakdown of Delacombe crime rate and offences count for the major property and deception offences.

CrimesNo. of offencesRate
Motor vehicle theft24444
Steal from motor vehicle661221
Steal from retail store11204
Aggravated burglary7130
Non-aggravated burglary29537

Drug Offences

Drug offences are illegal activities involving drugs like possession, trafficking, and manufacturing. It can involve both illicit and legal drugs like prescription medicines used improperly.

Drug Offences Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Drug offences in Delacombe vs VIC

Drug Offences: Delacombe vs Victoria

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)VIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Drug use and possession1124069204365
Drug dealing and trafficking7373413057
Cultivate or manufacture drugs01716026
Other drug offences1493198

Public Order and Security Offences

Public order and security offences refer to crimes that threaten the safety and security of the community, such as disorderly conduct, possession of illegal weapons, public intoxication, and disturbing the peace. These offences can also include crimes that disrupt the functioning of society, like rioting, protesting without a permit, and obstructing traffic.

Public Order and Security Offences Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Public order and security offences comparison chart

Public Order and Security Offences: Delacombe vs Victoria

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)VIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Public nuisance offences239183759
Disorderly and offensive conduct4917474139
Public security offences037506
Weapons and explosives offences1114941204227

Delacombe Crimes per Square KM

Crimes per square km in Delacombe vs VIC

What’s the most common crime in Delacombe?

According to the latest available data from the Crime Statistics Agency of Victoria (CSA), the most common type of crime in Delacombe is steal from a motor vehicle.

What is the crime rate in Delacombe?

The overall crime rate in Delacombe, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 9991 in the year ending June 2022.

However, it’s important to note that this is an aggregate figure that includes all types of crime, and some types of offences are more prevalent than others. Additionally, crime rates can vary by location, with some areas experiencing higher rates of certain types of crime than others.

Is Delacombe a safe place to live in?

Delacombe is safer than 23% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are quite a bit higher than average regarding to most Australian suburbs. Compared to Victoria suburbs, Delacombe is safer than 15% of other suburbs in the state which are considered low safety scores in Victoria.

Total Crime Stats of Delacombe

Offence DivisionOffence SubdivisionOffence GroupYear (2021)Year (2022)
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesFamily violence serious assault39
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesNon-Family violence serious assault78
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesFamily violence common assault2214
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesNon-family violence common assault135
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesA22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer19
A Crimes against the personA50 RobberyA51 Aggravated robbery01
A Crimes against the personA50 RobberyA52 Non-aggravated robbery00
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourFamily violence stalking03
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourNon-Family violence stalking00
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourFamily violence threatening behaviour23
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourNon-Family violence threatening behaviour81
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourFamily violence harassment and private nuisance22
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourNon-Family harassment and private nuisance10
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA81 Dangerous driving24
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA82 Neglect or ill treatment of people01
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA83 Throw or discharge object endangering people11
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people85
B Property and deception offencesB10 ArsonB11 Cause damage by fire05
B Property and deception offencesB10 ArsonB12 Cause a bushfire00
B Property and deception offencesB10 ArsonB19 Other fire related offences00
B Property and deception offencesB20 Property damageB21 Criminal damage5148
B Property and deception offencesB20 Property damageB22 Graffiti34
B Property and deception offencesB20 Property damageB29 Other property damage offences00
B Property and deception offencesB30 Burglary/Break and enterB31 Aggravated burglaryn.a.7
B Property and deception offencesB30 Burglary/Break and enterB32 Non-aggravated burglaryn.a.29
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB41 Motor vehicle theft1824
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB42 Steal from a motor vehiclen.a.66
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB43 Steal from a retail store1911
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB44 Theft of a bicycle13
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB45 Receiving or handling stolen goods1315
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB46 Fare evasion00
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB49 Other theft4147
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB51 Forgery and counterfeiting57
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB52 Possess equipment to make false instrument00
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB53 Obtain benefit by deception2310
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB54 State false information11
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB55 Deceptive business practices00
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB56 Professional malpractice and misrepresentation00
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB59 Other deception offences00
B Property and deception offencesB60 BriberyB61 Bribery of officials00
C Drug offencesC10 Drug dealing and traffickingC11 Drug dealing00
C Drug offencesC10 Drug dealing and traffickingC12 Drug trafficking97
C Drug offencesC20 Cultivate or manufacture drugsC21 Cultivate drugs30
C Drug offencesC20 Cultivate or manufacture drugsC22 Manufacture drugs00
C Drug offencesC20 Cultivate or manufacture drugsC23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor10
C Drug offencesC30 Drug use and possessionC31 Drug use00
C Drug offencesC30 Drug use and possessionC32 Drug possession3011
C Drug offencesC90 Other drug offencesC99 Other drug offences01
D Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offencesD11 Firearms offences95
D Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offencesD12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences155
D Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offencesD13 Explosives offences11
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD21 Riot and affray00
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD22 Drunk and disorderly in public12
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD23 Offensive conduct10
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD24 Offensive language00
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD25 Criminal intent32
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD26 Disorderly conduct00
D Public order and security offencesD30 Public nuisance offencesD31 Privacy offences00
D Public order and security offencesD30 Public nuisance offencesD32 Hoaxes00
D Public order and security offencesD30 Public nuisance offencesD33 Begging00
D Public order and security offencesD30 Public nuisance offencesD34 Defamation and libeln.a.0
D Public order and security offencesD30 Public nuisance offencesD35 Improper movement on public or private space32
D Public order and security offencesD30 Public nuisance offencesD36 Other public nuisance offences00
D Public order and security offencesD40 Public security offencesD41 Immigration offences00
D Public order and security offencesD40 Public security offencesD43 Hacking00
D Public order and security offencesD40 Public security offencesD44 Terrorism offences00
D Public order and security offencesD40 Public security offencesD49 Other public security offences00
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE11 Escape custodyn.a.1
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE12 Fail to appear00
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE13 Resist or hinder officer2525
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury10
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE15 Prison regulation offences00
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE19 Other justice procedures offences310
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE21 Breach family violence order7366
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE22 Breach intervention order16
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE23 Breach bail conditions814
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE29 Breach of other orders00
F Other offencesF10 Regulatory driving offencesF11 Drink drivingn.a.0
F Other offencesF10 Regulatory driving offencesF12 Drug driving0n.a.
F Other offencesF10 Regulatory driving offencesF15 Licensing offencesn.a.0
F Other offencesF10 Regulatory driving offencesF19 Other regulatory driving offences00
F Other offencesF20 Transport regulation offencesF21 Public transport00
F Other offencesF20 Transport regulation offencesF22 Aviation regulations offences00
F Other offencesF20 Transport regulation offencesF23 Maritime regulations offences00
F Other offencesF20 Transport regulation offencesF24 Pedestrian offences00
F Other offencesF20 Transport regulation offencesF29 Other transport regulation offences00
F Other offencesF30 Other government regulatory offencesF31 Betting and gaming offences00
F Other offencesF30 Other government regulatory offencesF32 Commercial regulation offences00
F Other offencesF30 Other government regulatory offencesF33 Liquor and tobacco licensing offences00
F Other offencesF30 Other government regulatory offencesF34 Pornography and censorship offences00
F Other offencesF30 Other government regulatory offencesF36 Prostitution offences00
F Other offencesF30 Other government regulatory offencesF39 Other government regulatory offences00
F Other offencesF90 Miscellaneous offencesF91 Environmental offences00
F Other offencesF90 Miscellaneous offencesF92 Public health and safety offences910
F Other offencesF90 Miscellaneous offencesF93 Cruelty to animals00
F Other offencesF90 Miscellaneous offencesF94 Dangerous substance offences00
F Other offencesF90 Miscellaneous offencesF99 Other miscellaneous offences00

Note: This article doesn’t have detailed data for family violence, victims, female offenders, reoffending, sexual offences, stalking, and youth crime. For more information about these topics, check our resources page.

References

  • Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) Victoria
  • Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census QuickStats for all persons
  • Victoria Police

Greater Capital City Statistical Area

Greater Melbourne

State

Victoria