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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Glen Iris 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.
Glen Iris straddles a council boundary and the Gardiners Creek corridor runs right through it. Californian bungalows and interwar homes sit on comfortable blocks, many of them backing directly onto the creek reserve and its shared path.
The Gardiners Creek trail is a genuine asset and a continuous unlit public route running along the rear of a great many Glen Iris properties. No neighbour behind, no street lighting, and cover from the vegetation along the bank. Rear coverage is the priority on any block that adjoins it.
A Californian bungalow gives an installer an accessible roof cavity, which keeps cabling simple, but the low sweeping eaves limit how high a camera can go. Mounting positions are usually on gable ends or fascia rather than the obvious corner, and it takes a bit of planning to avoid framing your own guttering.
Parts of Glen Iris fall under Boroondara and parts under Stonnington. It makes no difference to your install, but it does mean the crime figures you find online for "Glen Iris" may be drawn from either council. The Boroondara numbers are shown above.
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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Cover it first. A public path with no neighbouring property behind removes any passive surveillance of your rear yard, and it usually calls for a camera with genuine low-light performance on that elevation.
Yes - all of 3146 on both sides of the council boundary, plus Camberwell, Ashburton, Malvern East and Hawthorn East 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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