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20 suburbs · ranked #7 of 79 councils. Population-weighted: 34.4 recorded offences per 1,000 residents across the whole council area.
Population-weighted average AusScore across 17 graded suburbs in Nillumbik.
Nillumbik'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 34 to 23 per 1,000 residents in Nillumbik (down from a 34 peak in 2016). That keeps it 19% below the typical Victorian suburb — a reassuring sign for anyone living here. Encouragingly, all three safety measures have improved over the decade.
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 Nillumbik has risen from 1.7 to 3.0 alleged offenders aged 10–17 per 1,000 residents over the decade, having bottomed out at 1.3 in 2023. Since that low it has climbed about 129% — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthurs Creek3099 | A | B | A | F |
| Bend Of Islands3097 | A | A | A | F |
| Christmas Hills3775 | A | B | E | F |
| Cottles Bridge3099 | A | B | B | E |
| Diamond Creek3089 | B | B | B | D |
| Eltham3095 | C | B | B | C |
| Eltham North3095 | A | A | A | C |
| Hurstbridge3099 | A | B | C | E |
| Kangaroo Ground3097 | B | A | A | E |
| North Warrandyte3113 | A | A | B | D |
| Nutfield3099 | – | – | – | F |
| Panton Hill3759 | A | A | A | F |
| Plenty3090 | C | C | A | D |
| Research3095 | B | A | A | E |
| Smiths Gully3760 | A | A | A | F |
| St Andrews3761 | A | A | C | F |
| Strathewen3099 | – | – | – | F |
| Watsons Creek3097 | – | – | – | F |
| Wattle Glen3096 | B | A | C | E |
| Yarrambat3091 | B | B | A | D |