By Harrison Borthwick
CRIME across the Frankston local government area has dropped by nearly 11 per cent in the year ending June 2026, according to newly released figures from the Crime Statistics Agency.
There were 12,241 criminal offences recorded in the Frankston LGA in the year ending June 2026, down from 13,725 offences in the previous year, a drop of 10.8 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 6645 offences, followed by Seaford with 1713 and Carrum Downs with 1631.
Frankston witnessed a small decrease in offences, down from 7199 in the previous 12 months, to 6645 in the 12 months up to June 2026.
Seaford’s offences recorded dropped from 2061 to 1713 and Carrum Downs’ dropped from 1868 to 1631 in the same time period.
The data shows the largest offence recorded was “steal from a motor vehicle”, decreasing in the 12 months from 2066 to 1,673 offences.
The next most common offence was “Breach bail conditions” which rose considerably from 933 in the previous 12 months to 1192 in the 12 months up to June 2026.
The third most common offence was “other theft”, which rose from 996 offences in the previous 12 months compared to 1094 offences in the 12 months to June 2026.
Data also showed 43.4 per cent of the 12,241 offences recorded were marked as unsolved, while 40.2 per cent of offences resulted in charges being laid.
In the neighbouring Mornington Peninsula LGA, total offences went down 11.4 per cent from 9301 to 8243 incidents. The offence “steal from a motor vehicle” was the most common offence with 935 incidents recorded for the 12 months until June 2026.
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.
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 Frankston Times – 29 September 2026