Council area · Year ending March 2026

Baw Baw, VIC

On recorded break-in, motor-vehicle and violent offences, Baw Baw sits close to the middle of the council areas in VIC that Pryer covers — 36 council areas recorded a higher rate, 42 recorded a lower one.

How Baw Baw compares

On the combined rate across break-in, motor-vehicle and violent offences — against the 79 council areas in VIC we cover — the only fair comparison, since rates differ by state, source and period.

#43 of 79
council areas in VIC42 lower, 36 higher
+2%
above the VIC median
Highest reported: Melbourne17,110 / 100k
Baw Baw5,740 / 100k
Median council area5,646 / 100k
Lowest reported: Queenscliffe1,297 / 100k

Over time — combined recorded rate

Break-in, motor-vehicle and violent offences combined, per 100,000 residents in Baw Baw. Up 12% from 2022 to 2026 (5 periods).

6,3504,75920222023202420252026

How to read this: these are recorded break-in, motor-vehicle and violent offences only — a subset of recorded crime, not a total. Recorded rates aren't a measure of danger, and an absence of reports doesn't mean an area is "safe". Comparisons are only with other areas in VIC at the same level. Figures are official (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, criminal incidents by LGA, year ending March 2026, Year ending March 2026).

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Suburbs in Baw Baw

Aberfeldy · Ada · Allambee · Allambee Reserve · Amor · Athlone · Baw Baw (Vic.) · Bona Vista · Boola · Brandy Creek (Vic.) · Bravington · Buln Buln · Buln Buln East · Caringal · Childers (Vic.) · Cloverlea · Coalville · Crossover · Darnum · Drouin · Drouin East · Drouin South · Drouin West · Ellinbank · Erica · Ferndale (Vic.) · Fumina · Fumina South · Gainsborough · Gentle Annie · Hallora · Hill End (Vic.) · Icy Creek · Jacob Creek · Jericho (Vic.) · Jindivick · Labertouche · Lardner · Lillico (Vic.) · Loch Valley · Longwarry · Longwarry North · Modella · Moondarra · Mountain View (Vic.) · Narracan · Nayook · Neerim · Neerim East · Neerim Junction · Neerim North · Neerim South · Nilma · Nilma North · Noojee · Piedmont · Rawson · Ripplebrook · Rokeby (Vic.) · Seaview · Shady Creek · Strzelecki (Vic.) · Tanjil · Tanjil Bren · Tanjil South · Tetoora Road · Thomson (Baw Baw - Vic.) · Thorpdale · Thorpdale South · Toombon · Toongabbie (Vic.) · Toorongo · Torwood · Trafalgar (Vic.) · Trafalgar East · Trafalgar South · Trida · Vesper · Walhalla · Warragul

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