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43 suburbs · ranked #26 of 79 councils. Population-weighted: 63.1 recorded offences per 1,000 residents across the whole council area.
Population-weighted average AusScore across 17 graded suburbs in Mount Alexander.
Mount Alexander'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 — eased from 33 to 32 per 1,000 residents in Mount Alexander (down from a 34 peak in 2024). That leaves it 12% 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 Mount Alexander has risen from 2.8 to 4.0 alleged offenders aged 10–17 per 1,000 residents over the decade, having bottomed out at 0.8 in 2020. Since that low it has climbed about 365% — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barfold3444 | – | – | – | D |
| Baringhup3463 | – | – | – | B |
| Baringhup West3463 | – | – | – | D |
| Barkers Creek3451 | A | A | B | B |
| Bradford3463 | – | – | – | D |
| Campbells Creek3451 | B | C | D | A |
| Castlemaine3450 | E | D | E | A |
| Chewton3451 | C | B | A | A |
| Chewton Bushlands3451 | – | – | – | D |
| Elphinstone3448 | C | A | D | B |
| Faraday3451 | – | – | – | D |
| Fryerstown3451 | A | A | A | D |
| Glenluce3451 | – | – | – | D |
| Gower3463 | – | – | – | D |
| Green Gully3462 | – | – | – | B |
| Greenhill3444 | – | – | – | D |
| Guildford3451 | B | D | F | B |
| Harcourt3453 | C | F | C | A |
| Harcourt North3453 | B | A | C | D |
| Irishtown3451 | – | – | – | D |
| Langley3444 | – | – | – | D |
| Maldon3463 | B | B | C | A |
| McKenzie Hill3451 | C | B | A | A |
| Metcalfe3448 | – | – | – | D |
| Metcalfe East3444 | – | – | – | D |
| Muckleford3451 | C | A | A | B |
| Muckleford South3462 | – | – | – | D |
| Neereman3463 | – | – | – | D |
| Newstead3462 | C | C | B | A |
| Nuggetty3463 | – | – | – | B |
| Ravenswood South3453 | – | – | – | D |
| Sandon3462 | – | – | – | D |
| Strathlea3364 | – | – | – | D |
| Sutton Grange3448 | – | – | – | D |
| Taradale3447 | B | A | C | B |
| Tarilta3451 | – | – | – | D |
| Tarrengower3463 | – | – | – | B |
| Vaughan3451 | – | – | – | D |
| Walmer3463 | B | A | A | D |
| Welshmans Reef3462 | A | A | A | B |
| Werona3364 | – | – | – | D |
| Yandoit Hills3461 | – | – | – | D |
| Yapeen3451 | A | A | A | B |