CRIME across the Frankston local government area has dropped by nearly four per cent in the year ended March 2026, according to newly released figures from the Crime Statistics Agency.
There were 17,079 criminal offences recorded in the Frankston LGA in the year ending March 2026, down from 17,740 offences in the previous year, a drop of 3.7 per cent.
Despite the drop, crime has still risen in the Frankston LGA by 46 per cent since 2022.
Frankston was the suburb most affected by crime, with 9182 offences, followed by Seaford with 2475 and Carrum Downs with 2360.
Frankston witnessed a small rise in offences, up from 9159 in the previous 12 months, to 9182 in the 12 months up to March 2026.
Seaford’s offences recorded dropped from 2777 to 2475 and Carrum Downs’ dropped from 2412 to 2360 in the same time period.
The data shows the largest offence recorded was “steal from a motor vehicle”, decreasing marginally in the 12 months from 2127 to 2019 offences.
The next most common offence was “breach family violence order” which dropped from 2062 in the previous 12 months to 1873 in the 12 months up to March 2026.
The third most common offence was “breach bail conditions”, which rose considerably from 910 offences in the previous 12 months compared to 1188 offences in the 12 months to March 2026.
Data also showed of 8426 offences lead to an arrest of summons, and 6069 offences (35.7 per cent) remained unsolved.
In the neighbouring Mornington Peninsula LGA, total offences went down 9.9 per cent from 12,855 to 11,588 incidents. The offence “breach family violence order” was the most common offence with 1670 incidents recorded for the 12 months until March 2026.
Statewide, criminal offences have fallen slightly with 625,426 criminal offences recorded in Victoria in the twelve months to March 2026 – a decrease of 1,524 or 0.2%.
A statement from Victoria Police said: “While this is the first time Victoria has recorded a decrease in crime in almost four years, ever so slight it is, crime remains far too high”.
“Despite today’s decrease, overall crime has still increased by 26% over the past three years.”
Victoria Police analysis suggests it will take some time before crime reduces to levels more traditionally seen in Victoria, with the cost of living, recidivism, organised crime and drugs remaining the main drivers, enabled through the increased use of technology.
“While pleasing to see overall crime slightly decrease, the reality is that overall crime in Victoria still remains far higher than both police and the community would like,” said Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations Bob Hill.
“This is why we are absolutely committed to ensuring our highly trained officers are where they are needed most – in the community, patrolling the streets, deterring criminal behaviour and preventing crime.
“This approach is pivotal to achieving Victoria Police’s goal of reducing serious and violent crime by 5% each year.
“The early indications are we’re making some positive steps to achieve this with armed robberies, carjackings, and aggravated home burglaries all reducing.
“Our dedicated officers continue to work extremely hard around-the-clock to protect the community, with a record 210 offenders arrested every day.”
First published in the Frankston Times – 23 June 2026