Forest Hill crime statistics
923 recorded incidents in 2025–26
Total recorded criminal incidents were steady versus 2024–25, across all 6 offence categories recorded since 2016–17.
≈ 86 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 10,780).
Property offences
Residential burglary
29
in 2025–26 · 5-yr avg 36
Motor vehicle theft
56
in 2025–26 · 5-yr avg 38
Steal from motor vehicle
208
in 2025–26 · 5-yr avg 113
Criminal damage
48
in 2025–26 · 5-yr avg 40
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Forest Hill by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025–26 | 2024–25 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Property and deception offences | 646 | 612 | 476 |
| E Justice procedures offences | 112 | 111 | 84 |
| A Crimes against the person | 111 | 121 | 107 |
| C Drug offences | 29 | 51 | 35 |
| D Public order and security offences | 25 | 26 | 22 |
| F Other offences | 0 | — | 1 |
Forest Hill at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
10,780
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 8/10
in VIC (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$650/wk
year to Sep 2025
Household income
$1,658/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); current rents from official state bond/rent data (CC BY).
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. Years shown end 31 March; figures for same-named localities in different regions may be combined. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.