East Gippsland crime rate and Crime Score · Victoria council area
East Gippsland is a council area in Victoria with about 49,669 residents. It has a Crime Score 66 out of 100 (high), 88th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (76th percentile), sexual offences (82nd percentile), homicide (76th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 69.
In 2024-25: violent 2,193 per 100,000 (+28% vs five years earlier); property 4,339 per 100,000 (+2% vs five years earlier); break-ins 489 per 100,000 (-13% vs five years earlier); theft 2,062 per 100,000 (+5% vs five years earlier). For violent crime that is 4th of 79 Victoria councils with data, highest first.
Unemployment in the East Gippsland council area is 4.4% (Victoria 5%), Census, 10 August 2021. Social housing makes up 3.1% of occupied homes (442 public and 178 community-housing dwellings at the 2021 Census; Victoria 2.5%). An estimated 222 people were homeless on Census night 2021, 45.5 per 10,000 residents (Victoria 47.1), apportioned from ABS Statistical Area Level 2 counts. 13% of residents were born overseas (Victoria 31.6%), most often in England, New Zealand, Philippines. Modelled estimates for 2026-27, not measurements: unemployment about 4.9% (confidence 82 of 100); social housing about 2.9% of homes; about 44.7 homeless people per 10,000 residents; about 13.2% born overseas. Confidence falls with distance from the last published figure, and the map's Estimates toggle shows every year back to 1994-95.
Figures are for 2024-25, the latest year Victoria has published; some other states have released 2025-26.
| Offences | Per 100,000 | Count | 5-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent | 2,193 | 1,089 | +28% |
| Property | 4,339 | 2,155 | +2% |
| Break-ins | 489 | 243 | -13% |
| Theft | 2,062 | 1,024 | +5% |
Questions
Is East Gippsland safe?
East Gippsland recorded 2,190 violent offences per 100,000 residents in 2024-25, 2.1 times the Victoria rate (1,060) and about 80% higher than the national rate (1,220). Its Crime Score is 66.4 out of 100 (high), 88th of 362 councils. These are offences recorded by police per resident: they describe the area as a whole, not the risk on any particular street, and places with a busy centre record more because offences are counted where they happen.
How many break-ins are there in East Gippsland?
243 break-ins were recorded in 2024-25: 489 per 100,000 residents, about 31% lower than the Victoria rate (705).
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Suburbs in the East Gippsland council area
Anglers Rest · Bellbird Creek · Bemm River · Benambra · Bindi · Bingo Munjie · Bogong · Boole Poole · Brookville · Brumby · Bruthen · Buchan · Buchan South · Buldah · Bumberrah · Bundara · Butchers Ridge · Cabbage Tree Creek · Calulu · Cann River · Cassilis · Chandlers Creek · Club Terrace · Cobberas · Cobungra · Combienbar · Dinner Plain · Doctors Flat · Double Bridges · Eagle Point · East Bairnsdale · East Gippsland · Ensay · Ensay North · Errinundra · Falls Creek · Fernbank · Flaggy Creek · Gelantipy · Genoa · Gipsy Point · Glen Valley · Glenaladale · Hinnomunjie · Iguana Creek · Johnsonville · Kalimna · Kalimna West · Lake Bunga · Lake Tyers · Lake Tyers Beach · Lakes Entrance · Lindenow · Lucknow · Mallacoota · Manorina · Maramingo Creek · Melwood · Merrijig · Metung · Mossiface · Mount Beauty · Murrindal · Nelse · Newmerella · Nicholson · Noorinbee · Noorinbee North · Nowa Nowa · Nungurner · Nunniong · Nyerimilang · Ocean Grange · Omeo · Omeo Valley · Paynesville · Raymond Island · Reedy Flat · Sarsfield · Stirling · Suggan Buggan · Swan Reach · Swifts Creek · Tambo Crossing · Tamboon · Timbarra · Tonghi Creek · Tongio · Toorloo Arm · Wairewa · Wallagaraugh · Walpa · Wangarabell · Wingan River · Woodglen · Wroxham
Postcodes in the East Gippsland council area
3699 · 3864 · 3865 · 3875 · 3878 · 3880 · 3882 · 3885 · 3886 · 3887 · 3888 · 3889 · 3890 · 3891 · 3892 · 3893 · 3895 · 3896 · 3898 · 3900 · 3902 · 3903 · 3904 · 3909
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