SuburbCheck

Safest Suburbs in Melbourne 2026

These are the safest suburbs in Melbourne, drawn from SuburbCheck's data on every Melbourne suburb. Ranked by Residential Safety Score — residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault, robbery) per resident, benchmarked against the state median. Excludes suburbs under 3,000 residents. Scores update as new government data is released.

Last updated 29 May 2026.

  1. 1AberfeldieVIC 3040 · Moonee Valley100
  2. 2AlbanvaleVIC 3021 · Brimbank100
  3. 3AltonaVIC 3018 · Hobsons Bay100
  4. 4Aspendale GardensVIC 3195 · Kingston100
  5. 5Avondale HeightsVIC 3034 · Moonee Valley100
  6. 6BelgraveVIC 3160 · Yarra Ranges100
  7. 7BitternVIC 3918 · Mornington Peninsula100
  8. 8Blackburn NorthVIC 3130 · Whitehorse100
  9. 9Briar HillVIC 3088 · Banyule100
  10. 10BunyipVIC 3815 · Cardinia100
  11. 11BurnsideVIC 3023 · Melton100
  12. 12Burnside HeightsVIC 3023 · Melton100
  13. 13Caroline SpringsVIC 3023 · Melton100
  14. 14Croydon HillsVIC 3136 · Maroondah100
  15. 15Croydon NorthVIC 3136 · Maroondah100
  16. 16DelaheyVIC 3037 · Brimbank100
  17. 17DonvaleVIC 3111 · Manningham100
  18. 18DoreenVIC 3754 · Nillumbik100
  19. 19ElthamVIC 3095 · Nillumbik100
  20. 20Eltham NorthVIC 3095 · Nillumbik100
  21. 21GisborneVIC 3437 · Macedon Ranges100
  22. 22Gladstone ParkVIC 3043 · Hume100
  23. 23GreensboroughVIC 3088 · Banyule100
  24. 24HealesvilleVIC 3777 · Yarra Ranges100
  25. 25Hillside (Melton)VIC 3037 · Melton100
  26. 26HurstbridgeVIC 3099 · Nillumbik100
  27. 27Keilor EastVIC 3033 · Moonee Valley100
  28. 28LysterfieldVIC 3156 · Knox100
  29. 29MonbulkVIC 3793 · Yarra Ranges100
  30. 30MontmorencyVIC 3094 · Banyule100

Frequently asked questions

What is the safest suburb in Melbourne?

Aberfeldie has the highest Residential Safety Score in Melbourne on SuburbCheck, at 100/100, with a population of about 3,925.

How is suburb safety measured?

The Residential Safety Score blends residential crime categories — break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery — per resident, benchmarked against the state median. Commercial-hub and very small suburbs are excluded so the figures stay meaningful.

Are Melbourne suburbs getting safer?

Trends vary suburb by suburb. Each suburb profile shows its 2-year crime trend, so you can see whether recorded incidents in a Melbourne suburb are rising or falling.

SuburbCheck

A free, data-driven tool to compare Australian suburbs on safety, schools, transport, property and liveability — built from public government data.

Data sources

ABS Census & ERP · Valuers-General · BOCSAR & state crime agencies · GTFS · ACARA · Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap.

Data is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. Figures are indicative and should not be the sole basis for property or relocation decisions.

© 2026 SuburbCheck · Data refreshed quarterly.