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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Sandringham sits in the City of Bayside, alongside Brighton, Hampton, Black Rock and Beaumaris. 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. Bayside 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. Bayside ranks 27th of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 11th 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.
Living three streets from the water has one consequence most quotes ignore: salt. Airborne salt corrodes camera housings, mounting brackets and cable terminations far faster than it does inland, and it's the reason cheap hardware fails early in Sandringham while the same model runs for years in Glen Waverley.
Standard mounting hardware pits and stains within a couple of seasons this close to the bay, and corroded terminations are a common cause of cameras dropping offline. Ask your installer specifically about housing ratings, stainless or marine-grade brackets and sealed connections. It costs a little more up front and it's the single best value decision you'll make here.
The pedestrian routes down to the foreshore run between and behind houses, unlit and busy at odd hours in summer. If one runs along your boundary, it's a genuine access route and deserves coverage.
West-facing cameras near the bay deal with strong reflected light off the water and low sun in the afternoon, which can wash out footage exactly when you want it. Mounting angle and a camera with decent dynamic range matter more here than they would on an inland street.
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 on the entry and driveway, with corrosion-rated housings and brackets.
4 cameras covering front, rear and both sides. Marine-grade hardware throughout.
6+ cameras for larger blocks, beach-path boundaries or heavily glazed rear elevations.
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 Sandringham installer will work it out with you on the call - free, no site visit, nothing to sign.
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Not special cameras so much as properly rated housings, brackets and sealed connections. Salt exposure is the main cause of early hardware failure in bayside suburbs, so it's worth raising specifically when your installer calls.
Yes - all of 3191, plus Hampton, Black Rock, Beaumaris, Cheltenham and Highett 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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