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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Middle Park sits in the City of Port Phillip, alongside St Kilda, Elwood, Albert Park, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. 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. Port Phillip 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. Port Phillip ranks 3rd of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 3rd 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.
Middle Park is one of Melbourne's most tightly held pockets: wide boulevards of Victorian and Edwardian homes running down to the beach, very low turnover, and almost no through traffic. It sits in Port Phillip, third in Greater Melbourne for residential burglary.
People stay in Middle Park for decades, which means neighbours do know each other and unfamiliar faces stand out. It also means a lot of homes still run whatever security was installed twenty years ago, and older analogue systems produce footage that is effectively useless for identification.
The routes down to the foreshore run between houses and along boundaries, unlit and busy at odd hours through summer. If one runs beside your block, that's the access point rather than the street frontage.
Solid brick with no cavity, heritage-sensitive facades, and enough salt in the air to corrode unrated hardware. Installations here need both discreet placement and properly rated equipment, which is why they sit at the higher end of the range.
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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Usually yes, if identification matters to you. Older analogue footage is often too low-resolution to identify anyone. Some existing cabling can sometimes be reused, so tell your installer what's there.
Yes - all of Middle Park in 3206, plus Albert Park, South Melbourne, St Kilda West and Port Melbourne 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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