An overall reduction in criminal incidents was recorded in the Yarra Ranges local government areas during the year up to September, according to new statistics released in December 2022.
The data, released on 15 December, covers the nine-month period from January to September 2022 and was produced by Crime Statistics Agency Victoria.
The Yarra Ranges saw a 7.6 per cent decrease in criminal incidents compared to the first nine months of 2021.
The top offending suburbs remained the same but Lilydale (1094 to 944), Chirnside Park (470 to 356) and Kilsyth (352 to 331) saw a reduction in criminal incidents. Mooroolbark (711 to 725) and Healesville (273 to 305) recorded an increase.
32.7 per cent of criminal incidents saw charges laid, 26.5 per cent ended in no charges and 40.9 per cent remained unsolved.
The most common crime was breaching family violence orders, followed by criminal damage, other theft, stealing from a motor vehicle, and common assault.
