It’s time for an update on the crime stats by North Melbourne Locksmiths for 2025. We’ve done the research to keep all our clients up to date on what’s been happening over the last couple of years, so you can take the necessary steps to keep your properties well-protected.
About North Melbourne
Anyone who has spent any time in North Melbourne will concur that it’s a vibrant suburb, close to the city, with plenty of amenities. It’s become a hub for dining out, socialising, top-class entertainment and shopping. The suburb’s residents are now mostly younger people under the age of 40, and many reside in apartments, including those that are warehouse conversions.
There are approximately 8.9 hectares of open spaces within the suburb, including parks, reserves and public gardens. Dog owners are well-catered for with North Melbourne Recreation Reserve, which has an off-leash area.
There’s also the old meat market, which is now used as a creative hub for artists and craftspeople, as well as an entertainment venue for cultural events.
Crime Stats
The current crime stats by North Melbourne Locksmiths 2025 and 2024 were collated by the Crime Statistics Agency of Victoria. These outline the crime rates for our suburb in focus.
| Types of Crime | North Melbourne Crime Stats 2025 | North Melbourne Crime Stats 2024 |
| Theft | 970 | 730 |
| Robbery | 9 | 18 |
| Deception | 70 | 70 |
| Burglary/ Break & Enter | 212 | 163 |
| Breaches of Justice Order | 70 | 98 |
| Property Damage | 195 | 137 |
Looking at these stats, you can see that there’s been a significant increase in thefts, property damage, and burglaries. This is most likely in line with many other suburbs around Melbourne, as it’s constantly reported in the media that we have a crime problem in this state. It’s interesting to note, though, that robbery has halved over the past twelve months, indicating that those responsible for the crimes prefer to go undetected rather than being confrontational.
In Summary
If you live in or own property in North Melbourne, and you don’t have all the necessary security in place, now is the time to act. Our residential locksmith North Melbourne can help with a range of security updates and can rekey locks if you think yours have been compromised. Additional key cutting is also available at our Smith St, Collingwood lock shop.
For those with businesses, our commercial locksmith can do an audit of your current security and advise you if there’s more you can do to keep your property safe. Finally, if you are affected by a break-in, remember that our 24-hour emergency locksmith is available to make your home or business secure again.
