Crime Rates for Mitchell City Council, VIC
As of Year 2025 Jun The Mitchell City Council crime rate for the 2025 was calculated from 5549 reported criminal offences, equating to a rate of 11,219 offences per 100,000 people. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the population of Mitchell City Council, VIC in 2021 was 49,460. In the last 10 years, Mitchell City Council, VIC's crime rate has seen an increase. Recent data indicates that the rate of Assault and Robbery cannot be calculated due to no residential population. Regarding property crime (Burglary and Theft), the rate also cannot be calculated. In addition, the rate of total Community Safety offences (Stalking and Harassment) cannot be determined because there are no residents. When considering these numbers, it is also important to consider the trends of these numbers compared to the greater melbourne area.Most Common Crimes in Mitchell City Council for 2025: B Property and deception offences (2387), E Justice procedures offences (1394), A Crimes against the person (1159).
| Type/Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | 4387 | 4582 | 4401 | 4522 | 4685 | 5140 | 3601 | 3975 | 4960 | 5549 |
| A Crimes against the person | 0 | 942 | 871 | 869 | 997 | 947 | 1567 | 865 | 964 | 1038 | 1159 |
| B Property and deception offences | 0 | 2071 | 1996 | 1901 | 1907 | 1885 | 1514 | 1164 | 1415 | 2141 | 2387 |
| C Drug offences | 0 | 233 | 360 | 327 | 260 | 371 | 308 | 186 | 218 | 288 | 293 |
| D Public order and security offences | 0 | 374 | 348 | 390 | 351 | 289 | 234 | 257 | 271 | 328 | 295 |
| E Justice procedures offences | 0 | 744 | 991 | 902 | 999 | 1064 | 1317 | 1058 | 1091 | 1151 | 1394 |
| F Other offences | 0 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 129 | 200 | 71 | 16 | 14 | 21 |
| Offence Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 5549 total crime incidents. Over the period from 2015 to 2025, overall crime has increased. Cumulatively over this period, the most common crime type was 'B Property and deception offences' with 18381 reported cases.
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Latest Crime Rates
| Type | offences (2025) | offences (2024) | Changes(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide and related offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 5 reported cases of Homicide and related offences. | 5 | 2 | 150.00% (2) |
| Assault and related offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 581 reported cases of Assault and related offences. | 581 | 488 | 19.06% (488) |
| Sexual offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 215 reported cases of Sexual offences. | 215 | 210 | 2.38% (210) |
| Abduction and related offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 6 reported cases of Abduction and related offences. | 6 | 4 | 50.00% (4) |
| Robbery In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 12 reported cases of Robbery. | 12 | 8 | 50.00% (8) |
| Blackmail and extortion In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 2 reported cases of Blackmail and extortion. | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 244 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour. | 244 | 250 | -2.40% (250) |
| Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 94 reported cases of Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people. | 94 | 76 | 23.68% (76) |
| Arson In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 56 reported cases of Arson. | 56 | 33 | 69.70% (33) |
| Property damage In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 545 reported cases of Property damage. | 545 | 530 | 2.83% (530) |
| Burglary/Break and enter In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 239 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter. | 239 | 286 | -16.43% (286) |
| Theft In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 1423 reported cases of Theft. | 1423 | 1136 | 25.26% (1136) |
| Deception In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 124 reported cases of Deception. | 124 | 156 | -20.51% (156) |
| Drug dealing and trafficking In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 25 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking. | 25 | 42 | -40.48% (42) |
| Cultivate or manufacture drugs In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 32 reported cases of Cultivate or manufacture drugs. | 32 | 20 | 60.00% (20) |
| Drug use and possession In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 236 reported cases of Drug use and possession. | 236 | 225 | 4.89% (225) |
| Other drug offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 0 reported cases of Other drug offences. | 0 | 1 | -100.00% (1) |
| Weapons and explosives offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 189 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences. | 189 | 201 | -5.97% (201) |
| Disorderly and offensive conduct In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 41 reported cases of Disorderly and offensive conduct. | 41 | 57 | -28.07% (57) |
| Public nuisance offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 65 reported cases of Public nuisance offences. | 65 | 70 | -7.14% (70) |
| Justice procedures In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 182 reported cases of Justice procedures. | 182 | 122 | 49.18% (122) |
| Breaches of orders In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 1212 reported cases of Breaches of orders. | 1212 | 1029 | 17.78% (1029) |
| Regulatory driving offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 2 reported cases of Regulatory driving offences. | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Transport regulation offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 2 reported cases of Transport regulation offences. | 2 | 0 | 200.00% (0) |
| Other government regulatory offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 5 reported cases of Other government regulatory offences. | 5 | 4 | 25.00% (4) |
| Miscellaneous offences In 2025, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 12 reported cases of Miscellaneous offences. | 12 | 10 | 20.00% (10) |
AI Analysis
1. Overall crime trends:
- Total crimes generally increased over the 10 years, with noticeable rises in recent years (e.g., 2024-2025).
- Crime categories such as family violence (FV) related assaults and breaches of family violence orders show consistent upward trends.
- Property offences showed fluctuations but an overall increasing trend, especially criminal damage and theft-related crimes.
- Drug offences peaked around 2020 then declined but drug possession remains relatively high.
2. Most common and serious crime types (latest year 2025):
- Breach family violence orders: 997 incidents (highest single figure in dataset).
- Criminal damage: 480 incidents.
- Other theft: 480 incidents.
- Steal from motor vehicle: 365 incidents.
- Sexual offences: 215 incidents.
- Drug possession: 235 incidents.
- Family Violence Serious Assault: 143 incidents.
- Firearms offences: 109 incidents.
- Homicide and related offences: 5 incidents (most serious but low numbers).
- Aggravated robbery: 11 incidents.
3. Significant year-to-year spikes or drops:
- Sexual offences spiked dramatically in 2021 at 458, compared to ~120-210 range other years, then dropped sharply afterward (~210 in 2024, 215 in 2025).
- Breach family violence orders rose steadily from 434 in 2016 to 997 in 2025.
- Non-FV stalking and harassment/ threatening behaviour had a large spike in 2021 (e.g., Non-FV stalking 136 in 2021 vs 9-35 other years).
- Residential non-aggravated burglary peaked in 2018 at 240, then decreased to 132 in 2025.
- Motor vehicle theft rose from 82 in 2023 to 199 in 2025.
- Criminal damage dropped from 500 in 2024 to 480 in 2025 after a peak in 2024.
- Drug possession peaked in 2020 at 311, dropped to 224 in 2024 and 235 in 2025.
4. Safety-relevant observations:
- Property crimes (criminal damage, theft, burglary) dominate volume but violent crimes (assaults, sexual offences, homicide) remain significant with some increases in FV-related categories.
- Family violence serious assault and common assault show upward trends with small fluctuations, highlighting ongoing safety concerns.
- Sexual offences show volatility with a significant spike in 2021, possibly indicating reporting or enforcement changes.
- Breaches of family violence orders have nearly doubled over 10 years, suggesting escalating enforcement or incidence.
- Firearms and weapons offences increased notably after 2020, peaking in 2024 and remaining high in 2025.
- Drug dealing and trafficking remain low in counts compared to drug possession, indicating more possession-related arrests.
- Dangerous driving and other acts endangering people fluctuate but are generally moderate, with a small increase in 2025.
- Public order offences show no clear long-term trend but occasional spikes in riot and affray (22 in 2024).
- The data suggests increasing challenges related to family violence and property crime in Mitchell Council area, requiring targeted safety interventions.
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Overview
No of offences (As of Year 2025 Jun), people in 2021Community Snapshot – Mitchell City Council (2021)
Mitchell City Council is a vibrant suburb with 49460 residents. The suburb has a good mix of households, with 46.1% being couple families with children and the average household size is 2.7 people. The median household weekly income is $1719, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.5%. A majority of residents (79.1%) were born in Australia, though the suburb still enjoys a touch of cultural variety.
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Safest Suburbs in Mitchell City Council, VIC
If you’re considering living near Mitchell City Council , you might also be interested in these nearby suburbs, which consistently report lower crime rates and offer family-friendly amenities.
- Glenhope East - 0 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Tyaak - 2 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Heathcote South - 2 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Moranding - 2 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- High Camp - 3 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Nulla Vale - 3 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Glenhope - 4 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Reedy Creek - 4 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Forbes - 5 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Glenaroua - 5 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Willowmavin - 6 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Sunday Creek - 7 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Northwood - 8 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Sugarloaf Creek - 9 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Trawool - 10 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Bylands - 13 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Mia Mia - 14 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Upper Plenty - 18 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Whiteheads Creek - 18 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Puckapunyal - 20 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Kilmore East - 22 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Tooborac - 34 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Waterford Park - 35 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Hilldene - 36 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Clonbinane - 51 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Heathcote Junction - 57 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Pyalong - 80 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Wandong - 114 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Tallarook - 139 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Avenel - 153 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Broadford - 482 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Kilmore - 695 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Wallan - 1443 offences ( per 100,000 people)
- Seymour - 1535 offences ( per 100,000 people)
Common FAQ about Mitchell City Council, VIC Criminal
How common is car theft in the Mitchell City Council, VIC?
As of Year 2025 Jun, there were 199 motor vehicle theft offenses recorded, averaging 1 offense(s) every day.
What are the most commonly stolen property items in burglary/break and enter and theft offences in Mitchell City Council, VIC?
As of Year 2025 Jun, the most commonly stolen items in Mitchell City Council, VIC are Power Tools (3481), Tools (3213), Cash/Document (2599), Electrical Appliances (2597) and Car Accessories (2503).
What is the crime rate in Mitchell City Council, VIC?
Mitchell City Council, VIC has a crime rate of 5549 reported criminal offences.
Is Mitchell City Council, VIC a safe suburb?
No, Mitchell City Council, VIC is not considered safe, as its crime rate of 11,219 offenses per 100,000 people is higher than the overall crime rate in Victoria.
What is the most common crime in Mitchell City Council, VIC?
In 2025, the most common crime type in Mitchell City Council, VIC was B Property and deception offences with 2387 reported offences.
Has crime in the Mitchell City Council, VIC increased or decreased in the past 5 years?
Crime rates in Mitchell City Council, VIC have increased by 18% compared to five years ago.
What is rate of criminal against person in Mitchell City Council, VIC?
As of Year 2025 Jun, there were 1159 offenses against persons in Mitchell City Council, VIC, including robbery, assault, stalking, and other crimes.
What is the rate of property crime in Mitchell City Council, VIC?
As of Year 2025 Jun, there were 2263 property crime offenses in Mitchell City Council, VIC, including arson, theft, burglary, and other related crimes.
What is the number of drug offenses in Mitchell City Council, VIC?
As of Year 2025 Jun, Mitchell City Council, VIC recorded 293 drug offenses, including drug dealing, drug use, drug manufacturing, and other related crimes.
*Unincorporated/Out Of Council - Areas that are not governed by a local government authority
Source: Crime Statistics Agency (CSA), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Australian Bureau of Statistics
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