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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Clayton sits in the City of Monash, alongside Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Oakleigh and Chadstone. 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. Monash 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. Monash ranks 17th of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 10th 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.
Clayton is shaped by Monash University and the Monash Medical Centre. A very large share of its post-war houses have been converted to share accommodation, apartment blocks have gone up steadily around the station, and tenant turnover is high. Security here is usually about multiple occupants and a front door that a lot of different people use.
When five or six people come and go at odd hours, motion alerts on the front path become useless noise. What works better in Clayton share houses is coverage of the entry and the car space with person detection and a tighter zone, so an alert actually means something. If you're the landlord rather than the occupant, say so - the install and the app access get set up differently.
Off-street parking is scarce across much of Clayton and a lot of residents park on the street overnight. Theft from vehicles is consistently one of the most recorded offences in Victoria, and a camera angled to cover the kerb outside your property does more work here than a second camera on the back fence.
If you're in one of the newer blocks off Clayton Road or Carinish Road, anything fixed to common property needs owners corporation approval, and building security may already cover the lobby and car park. A doorbell-style camera at your own entry is usually the practical answer. Mention the building on the form.
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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You can install cameras covering external common areas of a property you own, but tenants have privacy rights and cameras must not monitor private living spaces. Discuss it with your property manager first, and flag on the form that it's an investment property so your installer scopes it correctly.
Yes - all of 3168 including Clayton South, plus Mulgrave, Notting Hill, Oakleigh and Springvale 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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