Latrobe · Council (LGA)

Crime & Safety in Latrobe

Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.

Theft is the most common crime in Latrobe, making up 27.9% of all offences. This area has a much higher crime rate than most other similar regions, with 13,210 recorded offences per 100,000 people. Over the last five years, the crime rate has risen by 6.4%.

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📍 Latrobe, Council (LGA)

Where Latrobe sits — Recorded offences per 100,000

13,210
  • 0–2,857: 10 areas
  • 2,857–5,714: 64 areas
  • 5,714–8,571: 71 areas
  • 8,571–11,429: 54 areas
  • 11,429–14,286: 34 areas
  • 14,286–17,143: 14 areas
  • 17,143–20,000: 8 areas
  • 20,000–22,857: 6 areas
  • 22,857–25,714: 1 area
  • 25,714–28,571: 1 area
  • 28,571–31,429: 4 areas
  • 31,429–34,286: 1 area
  • 34,286–37,143: 1 area
  • 37,143–40,000: 0 areas
  • 40,000–42,857: 0 areas
  • 42,857–45,714: 1 area
  • 45,714–48,571: 1 area
  • 48,571–51,429: 3 areas
  • 51,429–54,286: 0 areas
  • 54,286–57,143: 1 area
  • 57,143–60,000: 3 areas
  • 60,000–62,857: 0 areas
  • 62,857–65,714: 1 area
  • 65,714–68,571: 0 areas
  • 68,571–71,429: 0 areas
  • 71,429–74,286: 0 areas
  • 74,286–77,143: 1 area
  • 77,143–80,000: 5 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Latrobe — higher than 76% of areas.

Crime overview

The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.

Latrobe records 13,210 offences per 100,000 people, which is much higher than most areas. Aside from theft, the most frequent crimes include assault and related offences at 12.1% and property damage at 9.3%.

13,210

Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.

Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.

6.4%

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.

Offence types

Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.

Many crime types are much higher here than in most areas, including theft, sexual offences, robbery, and burglary. Assault and property damage rates are also much higher than usual, while drug offences are around the middle for its level.

1,597

Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.

Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.

396

Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.

Recorded sexual offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.

56

Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.

Recorded robbery per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.

1,092

Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.

Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.

3,690

Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.

Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.

431

Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.

Recorded motor vehicle theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.

1,235

Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.

Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.

503

Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.

Recorded drug offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23810/latrobe/topic/crime-safety