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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Thornbury sits in the City of Darebin, alongside Preston, Northcote, Reservoir 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.
Thornbury sits between Northcote and Preston in both geography and housing: Victorian and Edwardian cottages on the western side, larger post-war blocks toward the east, with the Merri Creek running along its boundary. Darebin's burglary rate fell 24.1% last year, the largest improvement in the top ten.
Properties adjoining the Merri Creek corridor have a public trail behind them, unlit and screened by vegetation, with no neighbouring house. It's the most exposed rear boundary in Thornbury and worth covering ahead of the frontage.
West of High Street it's period cottages with rear laneways, no side access and solid brick. East of it, blocks get larger with real side driveways and post-war construction. The two need genuinely different plans, and it's why a phone conversation about your actual house beats any generic quote.
The venues along High Street keep foot traffic moving through the surrounding residential streets well after midnight. Detection zones framed on your own entry rather than the footpath are what make a system usable here.
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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The rear boundary. A public trail with no house behind it removes all passive surveillance of your back fence, so a camera with good night performance on that elevation usually comes first.
Yes - all of 3071, plus Northcote, Preston, Fairfield, Alphington and Coburg 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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