Malvern crime statistics
820 recorded incidents in 2025–26
Total recorded criminal incidents were steady versus 2024–25, across all 6 offence categories recorded since 2016–17.
≈ 83 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 9,929).
Property offences
Residential burglary
78
in 2025–26 · 5-yr avg 64
Motor vehicle theft
58
in 2025–26 · 5-yr avg 46
Steal from motor vehicle
184
in 2025–26 · 5-yr avg 150
Criminal damage
37
in 2025–26 · 5-yr avg 34
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Malvern by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025–26 | 2024–25 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| B Property and deception offences | 612 | 660 | 545 |
| A Crimes against the person | 89 | 71 | 69 |
| E Justice procedures offences | 64 | 37 | 41 |
| D Public order and security offences | 37 | 29 | 31 |
| C Drug offences | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| F Other offences | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Malvern at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
9,929
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 10/10
in VIC (SEIFA 2021)
Current median rent
$630/wk
year to Sep 2025
Household income
$2,606/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.