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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Mount Waverley sits in the City of Monash, alongside Glen Waverley, Clayton, Oakleigh and Chadstone. 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. Monash 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. Monash ranks 17th of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 10th 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.
Mount Waverley shares Glen Waverley's post-war origins but not its street layout. The land rises and the streets curve and loop rather than running on a grid, and the suburb kept far more of its original tree canopy. Both of those change what a camera can actually see, and it's the single most common reason quotes here get revised after the installer turns up.
The canopy that makes Mount Waverley pleasant to live in also blocks sightlines and triggers motion alerts every time the wind picks up. Cameras mounted without thought here generate so many false notifications that people switch the alerts off entirely - which defeats the point. Ask your installer about mounting height, tighter detection zones, and whether the system supports person detection rather than plain motion.
Because the streets bend, a camera on the front corner of the house often covers far less of the approach than it would on a straight road. Deep front setbacks compound it. Front-of-house coverage here usually needs the camera positioned closer to the boundary or the driveway rather than tucked under the porch.
Tree cover plus wide spacing between streetlights means large stretches of Mount Waverley are genuinely dark after 10pm. Budget cameras produce grainy monochrome footage in those conditions that is effectively useless for identification. This is the suburb where paying up for better low-light sensors actually earns its money.
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.
Tell us roughly what you're after and a licensed Mount Waverley installer will work it out with you on the call - free, no site visit, nothing to sign.
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They won't stop them working, but they will cause constant false alerts if detection zones aren't set up properly. Mention your tree cover on the form and your installer will plan mounting positions and detection zones around it.
Yes - all of 3149, including Pinewood and the Syndal end, plus neighbouring Glen Waverley, Ashwood and Chadstone.
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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