What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate 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 suburb 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 suburb.

← Lowest Crime Rate (LGA)

Ranking · VIC · 50 LGAs

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) — VIC

Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population in VIC.

Leading LGA

Justice Institutions And Immigration FacilitiesVIC

Leading value

Runner-up

TotalVIC

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA)

Safest LGAs by crime rate 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 at the LGA level, not as a suburb verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal across large areas.

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

READ IT AS

These are LGA-wide numbers.

LGAs are large and uneven. A high or low crime rate here should not be read as applying equally to every suburb inside the same local government area.

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 and demographic screens, then use suburb pages for schools, services, and evidence depth.

Crime 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.

#1Justice Institutions And Immigration FacilitiesVIC
0
#2TotalVIC
0
#3Unincorporated VicVIC
0
#4QueenscliffeVIC
2,142
#5Golden PlainsVIC
2,988
#6Surf CoastVIC
3,149
#7IndigoVIC
3,341
#8TowongVIC
3,359
#9MansfieldVIC
3,664
#10NillumbikVIC
3,681
#11ManninghamVIC
3,807
#12MoyneVIC
4,070
#13AlpineVIC
4,197
#14West WimmeraVIC
4,681
#15Glen EiraVIC
4,737
#16HepburnVIC
4,750
#17Macedon RangesVIC
4,801
#18BulokeVIC
4,877
#19Yarra RangesVIC
5,164
#20BaysideVIC
5,194
#21BoroondaraVIC
5,549
#22MurrindindiVIC
5,639
#23StrathbogieVIC
5,665
#24CorangamiteVIC
6,285
#25WhitehorseVIC
6,384
#26KnoxVIC
6,424
#27PyreneesVIC
6,576
#28LoddonVIC
6,652
#29HindmarshVIC
6,724
#30Mount AlexanderVIC
6,930
#31WyndhamVIC
7,001
#32WhittleseaVIC
7,048
#33Mornington PeninsulaVIC
7,089
#34MonashVIC
7,127
#35CardiniaVIC
7,195
#36MeltonVIC
7,219
#37KingstonVIC
7,320
#38CaseyVIC
7,426
#39MaroondahVIC
7,515
#40Southern GrampiansVIC
7,662
#41Merri BekVIC
7,771
#42Moonee ValleyVIC
7,876
#43YarriambiackVIC
8,069
#44Hobsons BayVIC
8,123
#45Baw BawVIC
8,229
#46GannawarraVIC
8,294
#47HumeVIC
8,365
#48South GippslandVIC
8,421
#49MooraboolVIC
8,613
#50Bass CoastVIC
8,622

# ▲	LGA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Justice Institutions And Immigration Facilities	VIC	0	2,167
2	Total	VIC	0	123
3	Unincorporated Vic	VIC	0	123
4	Queenscliffe	VIC	2,142	76
5	Golden Plains	VIC	2,988	803
6	Surf Coast	VIC	3,149	1,277
7	Indigo	VIC	3,341	598
8	Towong	VIC	3,359	210
9	Mansfield	VIC	3,664	402
10	Nillumbik	VIC	3,681	2,353
11	Manningham	VIC	3,807	5,053
12	Moyne	VIC	4,070	724
13	Alpine	VIC	4,197	555
14	West Wimmera	VIC	4,681	180
15	Glen Eira	VIC	4,737	7,715
16	Hepburn	VIC	4,750	806
17	Macedon Ranges	VIC	4,801	2,620
18	Buloke	VIC	4,877	287
19	Yarra Ranges	VIC	5,164	8,307
20	Bayside	VIC	5,194	5,554
21	Boroondara	VIC	5,549	9,964
22	Murrindindi	VIC	5,639	885
23	Strathbogie	VIC	5,665	672
24	Corangamite	VIC	6,285	992
25	Whitehorse	VIC	6,384	11,844
26	Knox	VIC	6,424	10,537
27	Pyrenees	VIC	6,576	528
28	Loddon	VIC	6,652	517
29	Hindmarsh	VIC	6,724	367
30	Mount Alexander	VIC	6,930	1,458
31	Wyndham	VIC	7,001	24,450
32	Whittlesea	VIC	7,048	18,378
33	Mornington Peninsula	VIC	7,089	12,194
34	Monash	VIC	7,127	15,092
35	Cardinia	VIC	7,195	9,665
36	Melton	VIC	7,219	16,851
37	Kingston	VIC	7,320	12,282
38	Casey	VIC	7,426	31,012
39	Maroondah	VIC	7,515	9,033
40	Southern Grampians	VIC	7,662	1,267
41	Merri Bek	VIC	7,771	14,671
42	Moonee Valley	VIC	7,876	10,329
43	Yarriambiack	VIC	8,069	507
44	Hobsons Bay	VIC	8,123	7,870
45	Baw Baw	VIC	8,229	5,193
46	Gannawarra	VIC	8,294	862
47	Hume	VIC	8,365	23,441
48	South Gippsland	VIC	8,421	2,633
49	Moorabool	VIC	8,613	3,502
50	Bass Coast	VIC	8,622	3,822

FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in VIC using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate 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 suburb 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 suburb.