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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Clifton Hill sits in the City of Yarra, alongside Richmond, Fitzroy, Collingwood, Abbotsford and Carlton North. 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. Yarra 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. Yarra ranks 2nd of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 2nd 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.
Clifton Hill sits where the Merri Creek meets the Yarra, with grand Victorian terraces around Darling Gardens and quieter residential streets than the rest of Yarra. It still sits in the council ranked second in Greater Melbourne for residential burglary.
The Merri Creek and Yarra trails converge at Clifton Hill, giving the suburb an unusual amount of parkland boundary for an inner-city area. Properties adjoining either corridor have unlit public land behind them and no neighbouring house, which is the standard argument for prioritising the rear.
Clifton Hill's double-fronted Victorians around Darling Gardens sit on deeper blocks than the cottages of Collingwood or Fitzroy, often with genuine side access and a proper rear yard. More perimeter to cover, and usually a four or five camera job rather than three.
Away from Queens Parade, Clifton Hill is genuinely quiet compared with the rest of Yarra. That's pleasant, and it means fewer people around to notice anything during the day - the same trade-off the leafy eastern suburbs have.
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 on the front entry and driveway. Solid-brick walls add labour.
4 cameras including rear laneway access. Most period homes land here.
6+ cameras for large blocks, long frontages or heritage-sensitive placement.
Ranges are indicative only and are not a quote. Your installer confirms pricing after discussing your property.
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The published figures are council-wide, covering Clifton Hill along with Richmond, Fitzroy and Collingwood, so they can't distinguish between them. Yarra as a whole ranks second in Greater Melbourne for residential burglary, and fell 11.3% last year.
Yes - all of 3068, plus Fitzroy North, Collingwood, Abbotsford, Northcote and Fairfield 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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