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37 suburbs · ranked #67 of 79 councils. Population-weighted: 114.2 recorded offences per 1,000 residents across the whole council area.
Population-weighted average AusScore across 5 graded suburbs in Ararat.
Ararat's recorded offence rate per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian median.
Offences per 1,000 residents over the last decade, against the Victorian median. A line below the dashed median means this suburb is safer than the typical Victorian suburb.
Over the past decade, property & deception offences — the bulk of recorded crime — climbed from 34 to 56 per 1,000 residents in Ararat (down from a 59 peak in 2024). That leaves it 97% above the typical Victorian suburb — a genuine concern for residents and local businesses. Most safety measures here have worsened over ten years.
Recorded offences in the latest year.
Alleged offenders aged 10–17 in this council, per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian average over the last decade. The grade compares this council with the median Victorian council.
Youth offending in Ararat has risen from 2.4 to 5.0 alleged offenders aged 10–17 per 1,000 residents over the decade, having bottomed out at 1.9 in 2019. Since that low it has climbed about 160% — a worrying reversal that mirrors the statewide trend.
Every suburb graded against the Victorian median. Tap a suburb for its full profile.
| Suburb | Property | Person | Bail | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat3377 | E | F | F | A |
| Armstrong3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Ballyrogan3375 | – | – | – | E |
| Bayindeen3375 | – | – | – | E |
| Bornes Hill3379 | – | – | – | E |
| Buangor3375 | – | – | – | B |
| Cathcart3377 | – | – | – | B |
| Denicull Creek3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Dobie3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Dunneworthy3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Elmhurst3469 | – | – | – | B |
| Eversley3377 | – | – | – | B |
| Lake Bolac3351 | D | B | F | A |
| Langi Logan3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Mafeking3379 | – | – | – | E |
| Maroona3377 | – | – | – | C |
| Middle Creek3375 | – | – | – | E |
| Mininera3351 | – | – | – | E |
| Mount Cole3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Mount Cole Creek3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Moyston3377 | E | B | A | B |
| Narrapumelap South3293 | – | – | – | E |
| Nerrin Nerrin3351 | – | – | – | E |
| Norval3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Pomonal3381 | A | B | A | B |
| Pura Pura3271 | – | – | – | E |
| Rhymney3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Rossbridge3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Stavely3379 | – | – | – | E |
| Streatham3351 | – | – | – | B |
| Tatyoon3378 | – | – | – | E |
| Warrak3377 | – | – | – | E |
| Westmere3351 | – | – | – | B |
| Wickliffe3379 | – | – | – | A |
| Willaura3379 | D | F | F | B |
| Willaura North3379 | – | – | – | E |
| Yalla-Y-Poora3378 | – | – | – | E |