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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Collingwood sits in the City of Yarra, alongside Richmond, Fitzroy, 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.
Collingwood sits in the council with the second highest residential burglary rate in Greater Melbourne. It's a dense mix of workers' cottages, converted warehouses, public housing towers and the Smith Street strip, threaded with bluestone laneways.
Collingwood's laneway network is unusually dense even by inner-north standards. Narrow, unlit, bluestone underfoot and leading directly to the rear gate of most properties. Rear coverage before front coverage is the standard advice here and it's well founded.
Former factories converted to apartments and live-work spaces bring roller doors, shared industrial entries, high ceilings and steel-framed glazing. They need a plan built around the building rather than a residential template, and usually owners corporation approval for anything on common property.
Smith Street and the surrounding blocks are busy from early morning to very late. Any camera set to alert on general movement will be unusable. Tight zones framed on your own entry are what actually works in Collingwood.
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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It's the main access route to the rear of most Collingwood properties - unlit, narrow and unobserved. That's why installers who work the area routinely start at the rear gate rather than the front door.
Yes - all of 3066, plus Abbotsford, Fitzroy, Clifton Hill and Richmond 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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