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Victoria Police record every reported break-in by local government area. Windsor sits in the City of Stonnington, alongside Malvern, Armadale, Toorak and Prahran. 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. Stonnington 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. Stonnington ranks 6th of 31 Greater Melbourne councils on all recorded crime, but 1st 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.
Windsor is the tighter, southern end of the Chapel Street strip: single-fronted Victorian cottages on very narrow blocks, a high rental share, and a nightlife precinct running through the middle of it. Stonnington records the highest residential burglary rate of any Greater Melbourne council.
A Windsor cottage often sits within a metre of the property either side, with a courtyard rather than a yard at the rear. Any camera covering your own space will inevitably see part of a neighbour's, so framing and privacy masking matter here more for keeping the peace than for anything legal.
Between the venues on Chapel Street and the station, people move through Windsor's residential streets until well after 3am on weekends. Coverage of your own entry is useful; anything set to alert on street movement is not.
With a high proportion of rental properties, streets turn over frequently and few residents know their neighbours by sight. If you're renting, you'll need the owner's permission for anything fixed to the building - doorbell-style units that don't require permanent fixing are often the practical answer.
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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Anything permanently fixed needs the owner's permission, and owners corporation approval too if it touches common property. Non-permanent doorbell-style options are the usual route for renters here.
Yes - all of Windsor within 3181, plus Prahran, St Kilda, Balaclava and South Yarra 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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