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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Surrey Hills sits in the City of Boroondara, alongside Balwyn, Camberwell, Kew, Hawthorn and Canterbury. 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. Boroondara 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. Boroondara ranks 26th of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 4th 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.
Surrey Hills is Federation and Edwardian at its core, with heritage precincts, mature elms and streets that were reshaped by the level crossing removal and the new station. It sits in Boroondara, which records more residential break-ins than any council except the City of Melbourne.
Large parts of Surrey Hills sit within heritage overlay precincts, where visible cabling and hardware on street-facing facades attract scrutiny. It rarely blocks a system, but it pushes runs into roof cavities and under eaves and favours smaller discreet housings, which is more labour than a modern build.
The street elms that define Surrey Hills close over the road completely in the warmer months. Cameras aimed at the frontage can end up looking at foliage from November to April, so mounting position needs to account for the canopy at its fullest rather than how it looks in July.
The rebuilt station and surrounding works altered how people move through the streets near the line, with new pedestrian routes and changed parking patterns. If you're in those streets, it's worth a fresh look at what your frontage actually needs rather than assuming the old picture still holds.
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 front entry and driveway. Solid-brick walls add labour.
4 cameras including rear laneway access. Most period homes land here.
6+ cameras for large blocks, long frontages or heritage-sensitive placement.
Ranges are indicative only and are not a quote. Your installer confirms pricing after discussing your property.
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Rarely outright. They shape placement and cabling on protected facades. Confirm your overlay with Boroondara Council and tell your installer, so the quote allows for discreet installation from the start.
Yes - all of 3127, plus Mont Albert, Canterbury, Camberwell and Box Hill 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.
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