What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

Lowest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with lowest crime incidents per 100,000 population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for VIC. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

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Ranking · VIC · 50 areas

Lowest Crime Rate — VIC

Areas with lowest crime incidents per 100,000 population in VIC.

Leading area

QueenscliffeVIC

Leading value

1,757

Runner-up

Golden PlainsVIC

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate

Areas with lowest crime incidents per 100,000 population — VIC

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use crime rankings as a risk screen, not as a street-level verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal before shortlisting.

This is useful when you want a first-pass read on area-level crime intensity in VIC.

READ IT AS

Crime source grain varies by state.

Most states are broader LGA or district reads, while SA and ACT can be suburb-grain. Small-population suburb rates are filtered from rankings because they can be distorted by tiny residential denominators.

NEXT STEP

Use suburb pages for the finer read.

Treat this ranking as a directional risk filter, then go deeper on the specific suburb before making any call on suitability.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED

I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety or school screens, then use suburb pages for services and evidence depth.

Crime, schools, and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

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Area-level risk screen

Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

VERIFY AREA SIGNAL

Use this as a risk screen, not a recommendation.

Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

Distribution

50 areas · midpoint ≈ 6,638

Leader: Queenscliffe · 1,757

#1QueenscliffeVIC
1,757
65
#2Golden PlainsVIC
2,867
773
#3Surf CoastVIC
3,099
1,263
#4IndigoVIC
3,329
596
#5MansfieldVIC
3,426
380
#6AlpineVIC
3,670
487
#7TowongVIC
3,754
233
#8NillumbikVIC
3,786
2,420
#9ManninghamVIC
3,867
5,142
#10MoyneVIC
4,220
752
#11Glen EiraVIC
4,641
7,584
#12BaysideVIC
4,889
5,263
#13HepburnVIC
4,896
842
#14Macedon RangesVIC
5,037
2,777
#15Yarra RangesVIC
5,096
8,224
#16West WimmeraVIC
5,167
199
#17BulokeVIC
5,505
322
#18MurrindindiVIC
5,576
887
#19StrathbogieVIC
5,607
671
#20BoroondaraVIC
5,670
10,131
#21KnoxVIC
6,190
10,156
#22WhitehorseVIC
6,208
11,535
#23CorangamiteVIC
6,238
977
#24MeltonVIC
6,463
16,964
#25LoddonVIC
6,543
507
#26WyndhamVIC
6,638
24,231
#27WhittleseaVIC
6,678
17,975
#28Mornington PeninsulaVIC
6,718
11,588
#29CardiniaVIC
6,888
9,409
#30PyreneesVIC
6,964
552
#31Mount AlexanderVIC
6,967
1,477
#32MonashVIC
7,056
14,984
#33KingstonVIC
7,078
11,906
#34CaseyVIC
7,323
31,566
#35HindmarshVIC
7,347
404
#36Merri BekVIC
7,425
14,033
#37MaroondahVIC
7,497
9,040
#38GannawarraVIC
7,671
790
#39Baw BawVIC
7,909
5,066
#40HumeVIC
7,968
23,108
#41Hobsons BayVIC
7,982
7,807
#42Moonee ValleyVIC
7,989
10,430
#43Bass CoastVIC
8,064
3,637
#44YarriambiackVIC
8,091
510
#45Southern GrampiansVIC
8,179
1,348
#46BanyuleVIC
8,182
10,904
#47MooraboolVIC
8,361
3,436
#48South GippslandVIC
8,499
2,660
#49Greater GeelongVIC
8,631
25,979
#50MitchellVIC
8,796
5,621

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Queenscliffe	VIC	1,757	65
2	Golden Plains	VIC	2,867	773
3	Surf Coast	VIC	3,099	1,263
4	Indigo	VIC	3,329	596
5	Mansfield	VIC	3,426	380
6	Alpine	VIC	3,670	487
7	Towong	VIC	3,754	233
8	Nillumbik	VIC	3,786	2,420
9	Manningham	VIC	3,867	5,142
10	Moyne	VIC	4,220	752
11	Glen Eira	VIC	4,641	7,584
12	Bayside	VIC	4,889	5,263
13	Hepburn	VIC	4,896	842
14	Macedon Ranges	VIC	5,037	2,777
15	Yarra Ranges	VIC	5,096	8,224
16	West Wimmera	VIC	5,167	199
17	Buloke	VIC	5,505	322
18	Murrindindi	VIC	5,576	887
19	Strathbogie	VIC	5,607	671
20	Boroondara	VIC	5,670	10,131
21	Knox	VIC	6,190	10,156
22	Whitehorse	VIC	6,208	11,535
23	Corangamite	VIC	6,238	977
24	Melton	VIC	6,463	16,964
25	Loddon	VIC	6,543	507
26	Wyndham	VIC	6,638	24,231
27	Whittlesea	VIC	6,678	17,975
28	Mornington Peninsula	VIC	6,718	11,588
29	Cardinia	VIC	6,888	9,409
30	Pyrenees	VIC	6,964	552
31	Mount Alexander	VIC	6,967	1,477
32	Monash	VIC	7,056	14,984
33	Kingston	VIC	7,078	11,906
34	Casey	VIC	7,323	31,566
35	Hindmarsh	VIC	7,347	404
36	Merri Bek	VIC	7,425	14,033
37	Maroondah	VIC	7,497	9,040
38	Gannawarra	VIC	7,671	790
39	Baw Baw	VIC	7,909	5,066
40	Hume	VIC	7,968	23,108
41	Hobsons Bay	VIC	7,982	7,807
42	Moonee Valley	VIC	7,989	10,430
43	Bass Coast	VIC	8,064	3,637
44	Yarriambiack	VIC	8,091	510
45	Southern Grampians	VIC	8,179	1,348
46	Banyule	VIC	8,182	10,904
47	Moorabool	VIC	8,361	3,436
48	South Gippsland	VIC	8,499	2,660
49	Greater Geelong	VIC	8,631	25,979
50	Mitchell	VIC	8,796	5,621

FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

Lowest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with lowest crime incidents per 100,000 population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for VIC. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.