Lucas vs Mount Helen Crime Offences 2026 — Victoria

Compare crime offences between Lucas and Mount Helen in Victoria. Assault, theft, burglary and drug offences side by side — March 2026 Victoria Police Crime Statistics Agency data.

Source: Victoria Police Crime Statistics Agency · March 2026 release

Lucas

3350 · Ballarat

Total offences (2025)462
Population (2021 ABS)2,994
Rate per 100,000 people15,431
Assault66
Sexual offences0
Robbery0
Burglary / break & enter17
Theft220
Property damage23
Drug offences7
Weapons offences9

Community sentiment

No community votes yet for this suburb.

Crime trend 2015–2025

20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
40220218177180164227254302302462

Mount Helen

3350 · Ballarat

Total offences (2025)250
Population (2021 ABS)3,011
Rate per 100,000 people8,303
Assault37
Sexual offences0
Robbery0
Burglary / break & enter30
Theft71
Property damage17
Drug offences13
Weapons offences1

Community sentiment

No community votes yet for this suburb.

Crime trend 2015–2025

20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
103212294165172200219173183187250

Side-by-side comparison

MetricLucasMount Helen
Total offences (2025)462250
Population (2021)2,9943,011
Rate per 100k15,4318,303
Assault6637
Sexual offences00
Robbery00
Burglary1730
Theft22071
Property damage2317
Drug offences713
Weapons offences91
Community sentimentNo votesNo votes

▮ Lowest   ▮ Highest  ·  Source: Victoria Police Crime Statistics Agency, March 2026 release.

How are these figures calculated?

All data is sourced from the Victoria Police Crime Statistics Agency. Figures represent offences recorded by police for the 2025 reporting period. The table below explains exactly which official offences types are included in each figure shown on this page.

Category shownOfficial divisionSubdivisions included
AssaultA Crimes against the personA20 Assault and related offences; A80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people; Other crimes against the person
Sexual offencesA Crimes against the personA30 Sexual offences
RobberyA Crimes against the personA50 Robbery
BurglaryB Property and deception offencesB30 Burglary/Break and enter
TheftB Property and deception offencesB40 Theft
Property damageB Property and deception offencesB10 Arson; B20 Property damage
Drug offencesC Drug offencesC10 Drug dealing and trafficking; C20 Cultivate or manufacture drugs; C30 Drug use and possession; C90 Other drug offences
WeaponsD Public order and security offencesD10 Weapons and explosives offences
Rate per 100kTotal recorded offences ÷ ABS 2021 Census population × 100,000

Offences not shown in these comparisons (homicide, stalking, abduction, justice procedures, public order, transport and other categories) are available on each suburb's individual data page.