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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Albert Park sits in the City of Port Phillip, alongside St Kilda, Elwood, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. Here is the most recent full year.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, LGA Criminal Incidents, year ending 31 March 2026 (released June 2026). Covers residential aggravated and non-aggravated burglary. Updated quarterly - check the latest figures.
Residential burglary across Greater Melbourne fell 14.7% in the year to March 2026, from 21,991 incidents to 18,761, and 29 of the 31 councils fell with it. Port Phillip was one of them. If you read somewhere that break-ins are surging, that page is quoting an older release.
The more useful pattern is where burglary happens rather than whether it's rising. Port Phillip ranks 3rd of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 3rd on residential burglary. The same flip shows up right across Melbourne's wealthier east and bayside. Burglary follows what's inside the house, not the reputation of the postcode.
Albert Park is a tightly held grid of Victorian terraces facing the lake and the bay, in the council ranked third in Greater Melbourne for residential burglary. It also hosts a Grand Prix every year, which turns the neighbourhood inside out for several weeks.
For a stretch each year, temporary fencing, construction crews and very large crowds move through streets that are usually quiet, and normal parking and access patterns disappear. Residents who rely on recognising who belongs lose that entirely for a month. It's the strongest local argument for having footage rather than impressions.
Many Albert Park terraces present a heritage facade to the street and a small courtyard behind, reached from a narrow right-of-way. Everything important happens at those two points, and there's very little building to mount on in between.
Close enough to the bay for corrosion to matter, and under heritage overlay for most street-facing elevations. That combination - rated hardware, discreet placement, careful cabling - is why quotes here sit at the higher end.
Typical installed ranges for this part of Melbourne. Your exact figure depends on camera quality, cable runs and whether your roof cavity is accessible.
2 cameras at the vehicle gate and pedestrian entry, where coverage has to start.
4–5 cameras covering the drive, entries and rear elevation.
6+ cameras across a large block, outbuildings and multiple entries.
Ranges are indicative only and are not a quote. Your installer confirms pricing after discussing your property.
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It changes the picture for several weeks: temporary works, large crowds and unfamiliar vehicles in streets that are normally quiet. Nothing dramatic, but it removes the local familiarity residents usually rely on.
Yes - Albert Park and Middle Park, plus South Melbourne, Port Melbourne and St Kilda nearby.
No. Self-monitored systems with no ongoing fee are available, and your installer will explain what monitoring actually adds for your situation rather than defaulting to the most expensive option.
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