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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Canterbury sits in the City of Boroondara, alongside Balwyn, Camberwell, Kew and Hawthorn. 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.
Canterbury has some of the strictest heritage protection in Melbourne and some of its largest period homes, on blocks with deep setbacks and mature garden canopy. It is also very quiet, which is pleasant to live in and means very few people are around to notice anything during the day.
Canterbury's overlays cover both individual properties and whole precincts around Maling Road. Visible fixtures and cabling on principal facades are the usual constraint. It rarely stops a system, but it pushes cabling into roof cavities and eaves and favours discreet housings, which is more labour than a modern build.
A house set thirty metres back behind established planting is invisible from the footpath. That's the point of the design, and it's also why front boundary and driveway coverage matters more here than coverage at the house itself - by the time someone reaches the porch they've already been unobserved for the length of the drive.
Federation and Edwardian construction means double brick with no wall cavity, and often slate or terracotta roofing that needs careful handling. Installers who work Canterbury regularly plan runs through the roof space and under eaves rather than through walls.
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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Cameras themselves generally aren't a planning matter, but visible alterations to a protected facade can be. Check your specific overlay with Boroondara Council, and tell your installer so they quote discreet placement from the outset.
Yes - all of 3126, plus Camberwell, Balwyn, Surrey Hills and Mont Albert 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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