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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Oakleigh sits in the City of Monash, alongside Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Clayton 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.
Oakleigh sits on smaller blocks than the Waverley suburbs, with older weatherboard and brick homes closer together and a rail corridor running through the middle of it. Eaton Mall keeps the centre busy well into the evening. Both the density and the railway change how a system gets planned.
A significant number of Oakleigh properties back onto the Cranbourne/Pakenham line or the adjacent reserve. That's an unobserved rear boundary with a public access route running alongside it, and it's the first thing worth covering. Vibration from passing trains is also worth mentioning - mounts need to be solid or footage judders.
With houses this close together, a wide-angle camera on a side wall will inevitably take in part of next door. It's legal to record your own property, but framing matters for keeping the peace as much as for the law. Installers working Oakleigh regularly will set angles and privacy masks so you're covering your side of the fence.
Old single dwellings across Oakleigh are being replaced by two and three townhouses on a common driveway. If you're in one, your entry, car space and bin area are all shared space, and camera positions need to work around that as well as around any owners corporation rules.
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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Rear coverage first. A camera with good low-light performance covering the rear boundary and gate is the standard starting point for properties backing onto the corridor, and your installer will use a solid mount so train vibration doesn't affect the footage.
Yes - Oakleigh, Oakleigh East and Oakleigh South, plus Huntingdale, Hughesdale, Clayton and Chadstone 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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