Campbellfield is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria and is 16km north of Melbourne’s central business district, with a current population of 5,056 people[1]. The suburb of Campbellfield is a mix between a residential suburb and an industrial/business suburb.
Crime is unavoidable in any state or city and there is always going to be crime and theft occurring. Over the years we can see there has been several crimes in Campbellfield, however this only a small proportion of the population who are committing these crimes. Once increased awareness has been brought to this issue, we can start reducing these rates.
Crime Statistics 2017
Year ending June
2013-2014
| Offence Division | Offence Subdivision | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Crimes Against A Person | A20 Assault and related offences | 66 | 90 |
| A50 Robbery | 6 | 7 | |
| A70 Stalking, harassment and threatening | 30 | 19 | |
| A80 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering people | 28 | 19 | |
| Other crimes against the person | 24 | 9 | |
| Total | 154 | 144 | |
| B Property and Deception | B10 Arson | 19 | 36 |
| B20 Property Damage | 118 | 103 | |
| B30 Burglary/Break and enter | 193 | 193 | |
| B40 Theft | 515 | 568 | |
| B50 Deception | 150 | 221 | |
| Total | 995 | 1,121 | |
| C Drug Offences | C10 Drug Dealing and trafficking | 4 | 1 |
| C20 Cultivate and manufacture drugs | 2 | 2 | |
| C30 Drug use and possession | 21 | 17 | |
| Total | 27 | 20 | |
| D Public order & security | D10 Weapons & explosive | 27 | 67 |
| D20 Disorderly and offensive conduct | 7 | 13 | |
| D30 Public nuisance | 6 | 7 | |
| D40 Public security offences | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 82 | |
| E Justice procedures | E10 Justice procedures | 6 | 4 |
| E20 Breaches of orders | 21 | 24 | |
| Total | 27 | 28 | |
| F Other offences | F20 Transport Regulation | 0 | 0 |
| F30 Other gov. regulatory offence | 4 | 6 | |
| F90 Miscellaneous Offences | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 6 | |
| Grand Total | 1,251 | 1,401 |
Like anything, small improvements and adjusting overtime can make big changes. Small changes such as increasing security surveillance in homes and businesses, people taking care and being responsible throughout the community will inevitably be of great help to the suburb. With this being said, we are sure to see Campbellfield continue to be a great location in Melbourne.
This report is prepared by Precision Security Australia Pty Ltd, CCTV Camera Installers in Campbellfield.
