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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Reservoir sits in the City of Darebin, alongside Preston, Northcote, Thornbury and Fairfield. 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. Darebin 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. Darebin ranks 8th of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 7th 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.
Reservoir is one of the largest suburbs by population in Melbourne's north, built out post-war on generous blocks and now subdividing faster than almost anywhere in Darebin. Merri Creek and Edgars Creek run through it, giving a lot of properties a rear boundary onto parkland.
Homes backing onto the Merri or Edgars Creek reserves have an unlit rear boundary with a public trail running along it and no neighbour behind. It's the most exposed configuration in the suburb, and rear coverage with genuine low-light performance is the priority on those blocks.
A standard Reservoir block gives you generous side access on both sides and a deep back yard. Good for living, hard to cover with two cameras. Four is the realistic minimum here for a house that isn't leaving obvious gaps.
Streets that were all single dwellings five years ago now have townhouse rows through them, which means more shared driveways, more rear dwellings with no street frontage, and more owners corporation rules to work around.
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 public trail with no neighbouring property behind is the most exposed rear boundary type in Reservoir, and it usually calls for a camera with strong night performance on that elevation.
Yes - all of 3073, plus Preston, Thomastown, Bundoora, Coburg North and Fawkner 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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