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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Highett sits in the City of Bayside, alongside Brighton, Sandringham, Hampton, Black Rock and Beaumaris. 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. Bayside 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. Bayside ranks 27th of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 11th 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.
Highett is changing quickly. Post-war homes on standard blocks are being replaced by townhouse rows at pace, the former CSIRO site has become a large residential development, and the rail line runs through the middle of the suburb.
Where one house stood, three or four now share a single driveway. Rear dwellings have no street frontage at all, no passing visibility, and a shared entry area. If you're in a rear unit, coverage of your own door and the common driveway is the whole job.
With redevelopment this widespread, most Highett streets have at least one active building site. Trades, deliveries and unfamiliar vehicles are constant, and site materials go missing regularly. Footage covering your frontage is more useful during a neighbouring build than at any other time.
Properties backing onto the Frankston line have an unobserved boundary with a public corridor behind it. Solid mounting matters here so passing trains don't shake the image.
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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No reason to. If anything a neighbouring build is when frontage coverage is most useful, given the volume of unfamiliar trades and vehicles. Mention it so your installer plans around scaffolding and temporary fencing.
Yes - all of 3190, plus Cheltenham, Sandringham, Hampton East, Moorabbin and Bentleigh 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.
Tell us a little about your property. A licensed local installer will give you honest advice and a clear, no-obligation quote.