In Benalla Rural City, overall criminal incidents recorded were down 3.8 per cent in the past 12 months.
Benalla remained in the top three LGAs for rates of family violence incidents per capita, seeing a 9.9 per cent rise in 12 months.
The LGA recorded 3079.5 incidents per 100,000 residents, making it the third highest in Victoria, per capita.
Breach family violence order was the most recorded criminal incident in Benalla Rural City, with 195 cases recorded.
Number plate thefts doubled in the past 12 months, with 28 reported in 2026, the highest number in the past decade.
Property and deception offences at farm locations were at the lowest rate in the past three years, with 31 incidents recorded in 2026 — down from 40 in 2025.
There were 477 thefts reported in 2026. This was a jump from 446 in 2025, but lower than the 533 reported thefts in 2023, which was the highest year in the past decade.
Benalla Rural City reported the highest number of car accessory thefts in the past decade, with 54 incidents in 2026.
No domestic pets had been reported stolen in the past three years.
Thefts of garden items jumped to 26 in 2026, up from 12 in 2025.
No incidents of firearms, ammunition or weapons being stolen had been reported in the past two years.
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