5Hume

Hume, Australia: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Victoria · 8/10 in the world

Compared with 79 places in Victoria (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 17,660 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)

Crime by type, as recorded by Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (12 months to June 2026)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide and related offences	6	2.2	3.4
Includes attempted murder and driving causing death.
Sexual offences
Sexual offences	391	140.2	150.4
Violence
Assault and related offences	1,979	709.6	662.2
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Abduction and related offences	40	14.3	6.3
Robbery
Robbery	111	39.8	34.8
Theft and burglary
Burglary and break-in	901	323.1	519.3
Theft	7,688	2,756.7	2,711.9
Victoria counts criminal incidents: one incident can include several offences.
Drugs
Drug dealing and trafficking	78	28	33
Growing or making drugs	73	26.2	27.1
Drug use and possession	379	135.9	159.9
Damage and public order
Property damage	1,335	478.7	559.1
Disorderly and offensive conduct	87	31.2	48.9
Public nuisance offences	94	33.7	42.5

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, updated 28 October 2026.