Crime is at an all-time high across Greater Geelong, with theft as the leading cause for the increase, according to Crime Statistics Agency’s (CSA) latest data.
CSA released its data for the year ending June 30, 2025, on September 25, which found 25,662 total offences recorded for the region this year, reaching its highest point in nine years.
The data also found a 24.2 per cent increase in recorded theft offences across Greater Geelong from 7107 in 2024 to 8822 in 2025.
Suburbs that recorded a high increase of theft recorded offences included Geelong with 262 more offences (1252 in 2025 from 990 in 2024), followed by Armstrong Creek with 211 (361 in 2025 from 150 in 2024) and North Geelong with 117 (368 in 2025from 251 in 2024).
There were also decreases in Belmont from 404 recorded offences in 2024 to 359 in 2025 and Geelong West from 363 in 2025 to 330 in 2024.
Numbers stayed consistent over the last two years in Bell Post Hill, which recorded 80 theft offences, and Breakwater with 70 recorded offences.
There was also a decrease of 467 in recorded deception offences in Greater Geelong from 1503 in 2024 to 1033 in 2025.
Victoria Police was contacted for comment but were unable to respond by the time this story went to print.
