According to the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) Victoria, West Wodonga crime rate for the year ending June 2022 was 6103 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 1% increase from the previous year.

West Wodonga Crime Index

46

(100 is safest)

Safer than 46% of most Australia suburbs

West Wodonga Crime Map

West Wodonga crime map

Is West Wodonga Safe?

West Wodonga has moderate safety metrics. Crime rates in West Wodonga are about average for most suburbs and neighborhoods in Australia. West Wodonga is safer than 46% of all Australian suburbs and than 31% of Victoria suburbs. However, breach family violence order is a common offence in West Wodonga.

West Wodonga Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has Crime in West Wodonga 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 West Wodonga.

60-month trend of criminal incidents across West Wodonga
  • The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year 2022 was 902, up 1% from 890 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
  • West Wodonga is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of Victoria suburbs are safer than West Wodonga and 31% of suburbs are more dangerous than West Wodonga.
  • Common crime: breach family violence order.
  • The number of assault offences recorded in 2022 increased by 9% (8 Incidents) compared to the previous year..
  • The number of deception offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 13% (3 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of burglary offences recorded in 2022 increased by 28% (15 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of theft offences recorded in 2022 increased by 11% (21 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of robbery offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 100% (2 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2022 increased by 182% (20 Incidents) compared to the previous year.
  • The number of vandalism offences (Property damage) recorded in 2022 increased by 21% (18 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

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Crime in West Wodonga: An In-Depth Analysis

Based on the latest crime statistics from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) Victoria, AU Crime Rate’s analysis indicates that West Wodonga is safer than only 46% of all suburbs across the nation, regardless of population size. This implies that West Wodonga’s crime rate is about average for most suburbs and neighborhoods in Australia.

How does West Wodonga perform compared to other suburbs of all population sizes in Victoria? The crime rate in West Wodonga is greater than that of roughly 69% of other suburbs in Victoria, leading to moderate public safety scores.

As a resident of West Wodonga, the likelihood of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 24 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 West Wodonga’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 West Wodonga. By doing so, we can gain a more in-depth insight into the nature and extent of crime in West Wodonga.

AU Crime Rate’s analysis has uncovered that the rate of crimes against the person in West Wodonga is 1204 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 82 if you reside in West Wodonga.

Our data reveal that the odds of becoming a victim of property crime in West Wodonga are 1 in 34, with a rate of 2849 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!

West Wodonga Crime Rates by Offences Division

DivisionNumber of CrimesCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Crimes against the person1781204
Property and deception offences4212849
Drug offences61413
Public order and security offences60406
Justice procedures offences1651116
Other offences17115
Total9026103

West Wodonga 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 82

In West Wodonga

1 in 78

In Victoria

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

Violent crimes against the person in West Wodonga vs Victoria in Australia

Crimes Against the Person: West Wodonga vs Victoria

West Wodonga population: 14779

Victoria population: 6503491

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (per 100,000 residents)VIC Crime Rate (per 100,000 residents)
Assault and related offences9245391677689
Robbery02350036
Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people15629310196
Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour2413324162202

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

West Wodonga 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 34

In West Wodonga

1 in 27

In Victoria

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

Property offences in West Wodonga vs Victoria

Property and Deception Offences: West Wodonga vs Victoria, Australia

West Wodonga population: 14779

Victoria population: 6503491

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)VIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Property damage10238352690582
Burglary/Break and enter6929621467449
Theft22013866814892103
Arson1021246832
Deception2027275135414
Bribery0300.05

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

CrimesNo. of offencesRate
Motor vehicle theft31210
Steal from motor vehicle86582
Steal from retail store961
Aggravated burglary747
Non-aggravated burglary62420

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 West Wodonga vs VIC

Drug Offences: West Wodonga vs Victoria

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)VIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Drug use and possession5624069379365
Drug dealing and trafficking437342757
Cultivate or manufacture drugs11716726
Other drug offences049308

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: West Wodonga vs Victoria

CrimesTotal Criminal IncidentsVIC Total Criminal IncidentsCrime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)VIC Crime Rate (Per 100,000 Residents)
Public nuisance offences1039186859
Disorderly and offensive conduct199174129139
Public security offences037506
Weapons and explosives offences3114941210227

West Wodonga Crimes per Square KM

Crimes per square km in West Wodonga vs VIC

What’s the most common crime in West Wodonga?

According to the latest available data from the Crime Statistics Agency of Victoria (CSA), the most common type of crime in West Wodonga is breach family violence order.

What is the crime rate in West Wodonga?

The overall crime rate in West Wodonga, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 6103 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 West Wodonga a safe place to live in?

West Wodonga is safer than 46% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are about average for most suburbs and neighborhoods in Australia. Compared to Victoria suburbs, West Wodonga is safer than 31% of other suburbs in the state which are considered moderate safety scores in Victoria.

Total Crime Stats of West Wodonga

Offence DivisionOffence SubdivisionOffence GroupYear (2021)Year (2022)
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesFamily violence serious assault2119
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesNon-Family violence serious assault1018
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesFamily violence common assault4439
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesNon-family violence common assault1118
A Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offencesA22 Assault police, emergency services or other authorised officer66
A Crimes against the personA50 RobberyA51 Aggravated robbery20
A Crimes against the personA50 RobberyA52 Non-aggravated robbery00
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourFamily violence stalking25
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourNon-Family violence stalking32
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourFamily violence threatening behaviour86
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourNon-Family violence threatening behaviour77
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourFamily violence harassment and private nuisance52
A Crimes against the personA70 Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviourNon-Family harassment and private nuisance22
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA81 Dangerous driving04
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 people33
A Crimes against the personA80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering peopleA89 Other dangerous or negligent acts endangering people98
B Property and deception offencesB10 ArsonB11 Cause damage by fire99
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 damage7993
B Property and deception offencesB20 Property damageB22 Graffiti58
B Property and deception offencesB20 Property damageB29 Other property damage offences01
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.62
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB41 Motor vehicle theft1131
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB42 Steal from a motor vehiclen.a.86
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB43 Steal from a retail store149
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB44 Theft of a bicycle1616
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB45 Receiving or handling stolen goods1941
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB46 Fare evasion00
B Property and deception offencesB40 TheftB49 Other theft4737
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB51 Forgery and counterfeiting22
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB52 Possess equipment to make false instrument00
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB53 Obtain benefit by deception2116
B Property and deception offencesB50 DeceptionB54 State false information02
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 trafficking54
C Drug offencesC20 Cultivate or manufacture drugsC21 Cultivate drugs31
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 use11
C Drug offencesC30 Drug use and possessionC32 Drug possession6955
C Drug offencesC90 Other drug offencesC99 Other drug offences00
D Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offencesD11 Firearms offences1920
D Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offencesD12 Prohibited and controlled weapons offences1711
D Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offencesD13 Explosives offences30
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD21 Riot and affray11
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD22 Drunk and disorderly in public62
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD23 Offensive conduct314
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD24 Offensive language71
D Public order and security offencesD20 Disorderly and offensive conductD25 Criminal intent01
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 space110
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.0
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE12 Fail to appear00
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE13 Resist or hinder officer2437
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE14 Pervert the course of justice or commit perjury01
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE15 Prison regulation offences00
E Justice procedures offencesE10 Justice proceduresE19 Other justice procedures offences70
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE21 Breach family violence order103113
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE22 Breach intervention order82
E Justice procedures offencesE20 Breaches of ordersE23 Breach bail conditions1011
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 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 offences4417
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