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20 suburbs · ranked #33 of 79 councils. Population-weighted: 70.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents across the whole council area.
Population-weighted average AusScore across 18 graded suburbs in Kingston.
Kingston's recorded offence rate per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian median.
Offences per 1,000 residents over the last decade, against the Victorian median. A line below the dashed median means this suburb is safer than the typical Victorian suburb.
Over the past decade, property & deception offences — the bulk of recorded crime — climbed from 45 to 48 per 1,000 residents in Kingston (down from a 50 peak in 2024). That leaves it 70% above the typical Victorian suburb — a genuine concern for residents and local businesses. Most safety measures here have worsened over ten years.
Recorded offences in the latest year.
Alleged offenders aged 10–17 in this council, per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian average over the last decade. The grade compares this council with the median Victorian council.
Youth offending in Kingston has risen from 2.0 to 4.6 alleged offenders aged 10–17 per 1,000 residents over the decade, having bottomed out at 1.9 in 2021. Since that low it has climbed about 150% — a worrying reversal that mirrors the statewide trend.
Every suburb graded against the Victorian median. Tap a suburb for its full profile.
| Suburb | Property | Person | Bail | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspendale3195 | C | C | B | C |
| Aspendale Gardens3195 | B | A | A | D |
| Bonbeach3196 | C | B | B | B |
| Braeside3195 | – | – | – | D |
| Carrum3197 | E | E | C | C |
| Chelsea3196 | E | D | D | C |
| Chelsea Heights3196 | D | C | D | D |
| Cheltenham3192 | F | D | C | A |
| Clarinda3169 | C | C | D | C |
| Clayton South3169 | F | C | C | B |
| Dingley Village3172 | C | C | A | C |
| Edithvale3196 | C | B | C | C |
| Heatherton3202 | E | D | E | D |
| Mentone3194 | E | C | C | B |
| Moorabbin3189 | F | E | F | B |
| Moorabbin Airport3194 | – | – | – | D |
| Mordialloc3195 | E | E | D | C |
| Parkdale3195 | C | B | B | B |
| Patterson Lakes3197 | D | C | C | D |
| Waterways3195 | C | C | B | E |