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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Ashburton sits in the City of Boroondara, alongside Balwyn, Camberwell, Kew, Hawthorn and Canterbury. 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. Boroondara 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. Boroondara ranks 26th of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 4th 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.
Ashburton sits on Boroondara's smaller blocks, built out largely after the war, with a compact High Street village and the Alamein line terminating in the middle of it. The Anniversary Trail runs along the old rail alignment behind a long run of properties.
The shared path along the former rail reserve is well used by day and empty after dark, and it runs directly along the rear boundary of a substantial number of Ashburton homes. If yours is one of them, that fence line is the access point worth covering before anything at the front.
Ashburton blocks are tighter than Balwyn or Canterbury, which means less side access to cover and fewer cameras needed for full coverage. Four is usually generous here, and many homes are well served by three.
Brick veneer with accessible roof cavities and workable eaves. Cabling is straightforward compared with the period suburbs, so an Ashburton quote typically sits below a Canterbury or Kew one for the same number of cameras.
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 covering the front door and driveway. The most common starting point.
4 cameras: front, rear and both side gates. Suits a typical 700sqm block.
6+ cameras for corner blocks, double-storey homes or larger rebuilds.
Ranges are indicative only and are not a quote. Your installer confirms pricing after discussing your property.
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Three or four covers most blocks here - front entry, driveway, and the rear boundary, with a fourth on side access if there's a usable gate. Smaller blocks need fewer than the larger Boroondara suburbs.
Yes - all of 3147, plus Ashwood, Glen Iris, Camberwell and Burwood 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.
No. A quote is just a conversation - no payment, no contract, nothing signed on the call.
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