According to the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) Victoria, South Yarra crime rate for the year ending June 2022 was 12140 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 7% decrease from the previous year.

South Yarra Crime Index

11

(100 is safest)

Safer than 11% of most Australia suburbs

South Yarra Crime Map

South Yarra crime map

Is South Yarra Safe?

South Yarra has low safety metrics. Crime rates in South Yarra are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. South Yarra is safer than 11% of all Australian suburbs and than 11% of Victoria suburbs. However, steal from a motor vehicle is a common offence in South Yarra.

South Yarra Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has Crime in South Yarra 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 South Yarra.

60-month trend of criminal incidents across South Yarra
  • The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year 2022 was 3037, down 7% from 3269 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
  • South Yarra is in the 11st percentile for safety, meaning 89% of Victoria suburbs are safer than South Yarra and 11% of suburbs are more dangerous than South Yarra.
  • Common crime: steal from a motor vehicle.
  • The number of assault offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 6% (13 Incidents) compared to the previous year..
  • The number of deception offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 14% (36 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of burglary offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 7% (15 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of theft offences recorded in 2022 increased by 9% (113 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of robbery offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 29% (6 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2022 increased by 4% (4 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of vandalism offences (Property damage) recorded in 2022 decreased by 11% (25 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

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Crime in South Yarra: An In-Depth Analysis

Based on the latest crime statistics from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) Victoria, AU Crime Rate’s analysis indicates that South Yarra is safer than only 11% of all suburbs across the nation, regardless of population size. This implies that South Yarra’s crime rate is considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia.

How does South Yarra perform compared to other suburbs of all population sizes in Victoria? The crime rate in South Yarra is greater than that of roughly 89% of other suburbs in Victoria, leading to low public safety scores.

As a resident of South Yarra, the likelihood of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 10 based on the combined crime rate of offences against the person and property. This is in contrast to the Victoria average, where the chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 19.

To get a more comprehensive understanding of South Yarra’s crime statistics, it is essential to take a closer look at its against the person and property crime data. This examination is particularly critical because it enables us to determine whether violent crime, property crime, or both are the primary contributors to the total crime rate in South Yarra. By doing so, we can gain a more in-depth insight into the nature and extent of crime in South Yarra.

AU Crime Rate’s analysis has uncovered that the rate of crimes against the person in South Yarra is 1499 per one hundred thousand inhabitants. By contrast, the statewide average for such crimes stands at 1247. This suggests that experiencing serious offences like homicide, assault, robbery, dangerous and negligent acts endangering people, stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour is 1 in 66 if you reside in South Yarra.

Our data reveal that the odds of becoming a victim of property crime in South Yarra are 1 in 12, with a rate of 7795 incidents per 100,000 residents. Keep in mind that the Victoria average is 3580 incidents per 100,000 residents. The types of property crimes tracked in this analysis include theft, burglary, arson, deception, bribery and damage to property.

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!

South Yarra Crime Rates by Offences Division

DivisionNumber of CrimesCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Crimes against the person3751499
Property and deception offences19507795
Drug offences233931
Public order and security offences163652
Justice procedures offences237947
Other offences79316
Total303712140

South Yarra 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 66

In South Yarra

1 in 78

In Victoria

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

Violent crimes against the person in South Yarra vs Victoria in Australia

Crimes Against the Person: South Yarra vs Victoria

South Yarra population: 25016

Victoria population: 6503491

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (per 100,000 residents)VIC Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
Assault and related offences23445391883689
Robbery1523506036
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people1062934096
Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour6513324260202

It’s important to note that the crime rates for sexual offences and homicide are not included in the previously mentioned data for South Yarra. 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

South Yarra 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 12

In South Yarra

1 in 27

In Victoria

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

Property offences in South Yarra vs Victoria

Property and Deception Offences: South Yarra vs Victoria, Australia

South Yarra population: 25016

Victoria population: 6503491

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)VIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Property damage19338352772582
Burglary/Break and enter21129621843449
Theft132213866852852103
Arson521242032
Deception21927275875414
Bribery0300.05

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

CrimesNo. of offencesRate
Motor vehicle theft109436
Steal from motor vehicle3891555
Steal from retail store108432
Aggravated burglary31124
Non-aggravated burglary180720

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 South Yarra vs VIC

Drug Offences: South Yarra vs Victoria

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)VIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Drug use and possession20324069811365
Drug dealing and trafficking1837347257
Cultivate or manufacture drugs617162426
Other drug offences6493248

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: South Yarra vs Victoria

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)VIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Public nuisance offences2439189659
Disorderly and offensive conduct649174256139
Public security offences037506
Weapons and explosives offences7514941300227

South Yarra Crimes per Square KM

Crimes per square km in South Yarra vs VIC

What’s the most common crime in South Yarra?

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

What is the crime rate in South Yarra?

The overall crime rate in South Yarra, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 12140 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 South Yarra a safe place to live in?

South Yarra is safer than 11% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. Compared to Victoria suburbs, South Yarra is safer than 11% of other suburbs in the state which are considered low safety scores in Victoria.

Total Crime Stats of South Yarra

Offence DivisionOffence SubdivisionOffence GroupYear (2021)Year (2022)
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesFamily violence serious assault4035
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesNon-Family violence serious assault5058
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesFamily violence common assault6347
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesNon-family violence common assault6067
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesA22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer2114
A Crimes against the personA50 RobberyA51 Aggravated robbery1912
A Crimes against the personA50 RobberyA52 Non-aggravated robbery23
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourFamily violence stalking613
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourNon-Family violence stalking29
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourFamily violence threatening behaviour107
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourNon-Family violence threatening behaviour1021
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourFamily violence harassment and private nuisance713
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourNon-Family harassment and private nuisance32
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA81 Dangerous driving32
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA82 Neglect or ill treatment of people00
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA83 Throw or discharge object endangering people35
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people63
B Property and deception offencesB10 ArsonB11 Cause damage by fire114
B Property and deception offencesB10 ArsonB12 Cause a bushfire00
B Property and deception offencesB10 ArsonB19 Other fire related offences01
B Property and deception offencesB20 Property damageB21 Criminal damage198178
B Property and deception offencesB20 Property damageB22 Graffiti1414
B Property and deception offencesB20 Property damageB29 Other property damage offences61
B Property and deception offencesB30 Burglary/Break and enterB31 Aggravated burglaryn.a.31
B Property and deception offencesB30 Burglary/Break and enterB32 Non-aggravated burglaryn.a.180
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB41 Motor vehicle theft105109
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB42 Steal from a motor vehiclen.a.389
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB43 Steal from a retail store84108
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB44 Theft of a bicycle142124
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB45 Receiving or handling stolen goods223218
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB46 Fare evasion00
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB49 Other theft341374
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB51 Forgery and counterfeiting1525
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB52 Possess equipment to make false instrument00
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB53 Obtain benefit by deception213178
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB54 State false information97
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB55 Deceptive business practices00
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB56 Professional malpractice and misrepresentation02
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB59 Other deception offences187
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 trafficking4418
C Drug offencesC20 Cultivate or manufacture drugsC21 Cultivate drugs11
C Drug offencesC20 Cultivate or manufacture drugsC22 Manufacture drugs00
C Drug offencesC20 Cultivate or manufacture drugsC23 Possess drug manufacturing equipment or precursor105
C Drug offencesC30 Drug use and possessionC31 Drug use00
C Drug offencesC30 Drug use and possessionC32 Drug possession233203
C Drug offencesC90 Other drug offencesC99 Other drug offences106
D Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offencesD11 Firearms offences1028
D Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offencesD12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences6747
D Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offencesD13 Explosives offences00
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD21 Riot and affray48
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD22 Drunk and disorderly in public2829
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD23 Offensive conduct1113
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD24 Offensive language11
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD25 Criminal intent610
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD26 Disorderly conduct43
D Public order and security offencesD30 Public nuisance offencesD31 Privacy offences00
D Public order and security offencesD30 Public nuisance offencesD32 Hoaxes03
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 space2221
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 Hacking10
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.0
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE12 Fail to appear00
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE13 Resist or hinder officer2838
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury31
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE15 Prison regulation offences01
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE19 Other justice procedures offences35
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE21 Breach family violence order153144
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE22 Breach intervention order1912
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE23 Breach bail conditions5035
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE29 Breach of other orders11
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 transport01
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 offences01
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 offences02
F Other offencesF90 Miscellaneous offencesF91 Environmental offences00
F Other offencesF90 Miscellaneous offencesF92 Public health and safety offences27676
F Other offencesF90 Miscellaneous offencesF93 Cruelty to animals20
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