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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Kew sits in the City of Boroondara, alongside Balwyn, Camberwell, 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.
Kew combines the highest-value housing stock in Melbourne's inner east with terrain that falls steeply to the Yarra, and a council that records more residential break-ins than any other except the City of Melbourne. Large blocks, high walls and deep gardens make for beautiful properties and very poor natural surveillance.
The privacy that Kew frontages are designed for works both ways. Once a solid wall and an automatic gate are in place, nothing that happens between the gate and the house is visible from the street. Coverage generally has to begin at the pedestrian gate rather than at the porch.
Properties on the Yarra side drop away sharply, often with terraced gardens and a rear boundary onto parkland or the river trail. That's an unlit, unobserved rear approach on some of the most valuable properties in the state, and it's why full-perimeter systems are more common in Kew than almost anywhere else.
Much of Kew sits under heritage overlay, and many homes already have gate intercoms, alarms or older analogue cameras. A good installer will tell you what can be integrated and what should be replaced, rather than quoting a full rip-out by default. Mention any existing equipment 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 at the vehicle gate and pedestrian entry, where coverage has to start.
4–5 cameras covering the drive, entries and rear elevation.
6+ cameras across a large block, outbuildings and multiple entries.
Ranges are indicative only and are not a quote. Your installer confirms pricing after discussing your property.
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Often yes, at least in part. Bring it up when your installer calls - integrating an existing gate intercom or alarm is common in Kew, and it can meaningfully change the quote.
Yes - Kew and Kew East, plus Hawthorn, Balwyn, Camberwell and Ivanhoe 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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