CRIME across the Mornington Peninsula has dropped by nearly 10 per cent in the year ended March 2026, according to newly released figures from the Crime Statistics Agency. There were 11,588 criminal offences recorded in the Mornington Peninsula LGA in the year ending March 2026, down from 12,855 offences in the previous 12 months; a drop of 9.9 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 large jump in offences recorded,…
Tuesday, June 23
