CRIME across the Mornington Peninsula has dropped by over 11 per cent in the year ended June 2026, according to newly released figures from the Crime Statistics Agency.
There were 8243 criminal offences recorded in the Mornington Peninsula LGA during the year ending June 2026, down from 9301 offences in the previous 12 months; a drop of 11.4 per cent.
Despite the drop, crime has still risen by 31 per cent on the Mornington Peninsula since 2022.
Rosebud was the peninsula suburb most affected by crime, followed closely by Mornington and Hastings.
Rosebud witnessed a similar number of offences compared to this time last year, down from 1326 in the previous 12 months, to 1307 during the 12 months up to June 2026.
Mornington’s offences recorded dropped from 1326 to 1307 and Hastings’ from 1277 to 1247 in the same time period.
The data shows the largest offence recorded was “Steal from a motor vehicle”, although the number of offences decreased from 1113 to 935 from the previous 12 months.
The next most common offence was “Other theft” which dropped slightly from 859 in the previous 12 months to 847 in the 12 months up to June 2026.
The third most common offence was “Breach family violence order”, which has increased from 743 offences in the previous 12 months compared to 814 incidents in the 12 months to June 2026.
Data also showed that 48.3 per cent of the total crimes reported have gone unsolved, while 33.7 per cent resulted in charges being laid.
In the neighbouring Frankston LGA, total offences went down 10.8 per cent from 13,725 to 12,241 offences. “Steal from motor vehicle” was the most common offence in Frankston with 1,673 incidents recorded for the 12 months until June 2026.
Statewide, criminal offences have fallen slightly with 468,070 criminal offences recorded in Victoria in the twelve months to June 2026 – a decrease of 2.9 per cent recorded in the same period last year.
A statement from Victoria Police said: “While it is pleasing to see overall crime figures stabilising, and many categories seeing reductions, general levels remain elevated, reinforcing the need for Victoria Police to maintain a strong focus on prevention and enforcement activities.
“Community safety is maximised when our people are visible, proactive and focused on frontline policing. By continuing to modernise the way we deploy our workforce, we are increasing our capacity to prevent crime, target emerging issues and provide a stronger policing presence where it matters most.
“A four per cent reduction in serious and violent crime is an encouraging result, but our work is far from over. We remain firmly committed to reducing harm across the community and will continue striving not only to meet our targets, but to exceed them.
“Victoria Police will continue to focus on prevention where we can, enforcement where we must, and maintaining the visible, proactive policing presence that communities in this state rightly expect and deserve.”
First published in the Mornington News – 29 September 2026
