Wellington

Doverall safety

108 suburbs · ranked #65 of 79 councils. Population-weighted: 111.6 recorded offences per 1,000 residents across the whole council area.

AusScoreGrade D

Mixed overall liveability

Safety-weighted · 100% government-sourced

Population-weighted average AusScore across 29 graded suburbs in Wellington.

EProperty & Deception53 / 1,000 · 87% above the state median

FPerson-Related26 / 1,000 · 180% above the state median

FBail & Judicial32 / 1,000 · 308% above the state median

Crime over the last decade

Wellington'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.

Property & Deception

Person-Related

Bail & Judicial

Over the past decade, property & deception offences — the bulk of recorded crime — climbed from 45 to 53 per 1,000 residents in Wellington, and now sit at a ten-year high. That leaves it 87% above the typical Victorian suburb — a genuine concern for residents and local businesses. Most safety measures here have worsened over ten years.

The specific offences behind these grades · year ending Dec 2025

Criminal damage438
Other theft406
Steal from a retail store309
Steal from a motor vehicle308
Residential non-aggravated burglary209

Recorded offences in the latest year.

Youth offending

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 Wellington has fallen from 5.3 to 5.3 alleged offenders aged 10–17 per 1,000 residents over the decade, having bottomed out at 3.6 in 2020. Since that low it has climbed about 50% — a worrying reversal that mirrors the statewide trend.

Suburbs in Wellington

Every suburb graded against the Victorian median. Tap a suburb for its full profile.

Suburb	Property	Person	Bail	Transit
Airly3851	–	–	–	E
Alberton3971	D	C	D	B
Alberton West3971	–	–	–	E
Balook3971	–	–	–	E
Binginwarri3966	–	–	–	E
Blackwarry3844	–	–	–	E
Boisdale3860	B	A	B	E
Briagolong3860	C	D	F	E
Bundalaguah3851	B	C	C	E
Buragwonduc3858	–	–	–	E
Bushy Park3860	–	–	–	E
Callignee North3844	–	–	–	E
Callignee South3844	–	–	–	E
Calrossie3971	–	–	–	E
Carrajung3844	–	–	–	B
Carrajung Lower3844	–	–	–	A
Carrajung South3844	–	–	–	B
Clydebank3851	–	–	–	E
Cobains3851	C	F	C	A
Coongulla3860	B	E	E	E
Cowa3862	–	–	–	E
Cowwarr3857	C	F	D	B
Crooked River3862	–	–	–	E
Dargo3862	–	–	–	C
Darriman3851	–	–	–	E
Dawson3858	–	–	–	E
Denison3858	C	C	E	E
Devon North3971	B	C	B	E
Dutson3851	–	–	–	E
Dutson Downs3851	–	–	–	E
East Sale3852	A	A	A	E
Flamingo Beach3851	–	–	–	E
Fulham3851	A	A	F	A
Gelliondale3971	–	–	–	E
Giffard3851	–	–	–	B
Giffard West3851	–	–	–	E
Glenfalloch3858	–	–	–	E
Glenmaggie3858	E	E	B	E
Glomar Beach3851	–	–	–	E
Golden Beach3851	D	F	F	C
Gormandale3873	B	E	E	B
Hawkhurst3862	–	–	–	E
Heyfield3858	C	E	F	B
Hiamdale3847	–	–	–	E
Hiawatha3971	–	–	–	E
Hollands Landing3862	–	–	–	E
Howitt Plains3858	–	–	–	E
Hunterston3971	–	–	–	E
Jack River3971	–	–	–	E
Kilmany3851	–	–	–	E
Koorool3860	–	–	–	E
Langsborough3971	–	–	–	E
Licola3858	–	–	–	E
Licola North3858	–	–	–	E
Llowalong3862	–	–	–	E
Loch Sport3851	D	F	F	A
Longford3851	A	C	C	A
Macks Creek3971	–	–	–	E
Madalya3971	–	–	–	E
Maffra3860	D	E	F	A
Maffra West Upper3859	–	–	–	E
Manns Beach3971	–	–	–	E
McLoughlins Beach3874	–	–	–	E
Meerlieu3862	–	–	–	E
Miowera3862	–	–	–	E
Monomak3860	–	–	–	E
Montgomery3851	–	–	–	E
Moornapa3862	–	–	–	E
Moroka3860	–	–	–	E
Munro3862	–	–	–	E
Myrtlebank3851	–	–	–	B
Nambrok3847	B	B	A	E
Newry3859	B	F	A	E
Ocean Grange3880	–	–	–	A
Paradise Beach3851	–	–	–	C
Pearsondale3851	–	–	–	A
Perry Bridge3862	–	–	–	E
Port Albert3971	D	E	C	E
Riverslea3860	–	–	–	E
Robertsons Beach3971	–	–	–	E
Rosedale3847	E	F	F	A
Sale3850	F	F	F	A
Seacombe3851	–	–	–	E
Seaspray3851	C	D	C	B
Seaton3858	–	–	–	E
Staceys Bridge3971	–	–	–	E
Stockdale3862	–	–	–	E
Stradbroke3851	–	–	–	E
Stratford3862	B	D	E	A
Tamboritha3858	–	–	–	E
Tarra Valley3971	–	–	–	E
Tarraville3971	–	–	–	E
The Heart3851	–	–	–	E
The Honeysuckles3851	–	–	–	E
Tinamba3859	A	D	B	B
Tinamba West3859	–	–	–	E
Valencia Creek3860	–	–	–	E
Willung3847	–	–	–	E
Willung South3847	–	–	–	B
Winnindoo3858	–	–	–	E
Won Wron3971	–	–	–	B
Wongungarra3862	–	–	–	E
Wonyip3962	–	–	–	E
Woodside3874	E	E	F	E
Woodside Beach3874	–	–	–	E
Woolenook3860	–	–	–	E
Wurruk3850	E	F	F	A
Yarram3971	E	F	F	B