Victoria Police Annual Report 2024

Victoria Police’s performance during the 2024–25 financial year is measured against a range of objective indicators.

A summary of our financial performance shows how we achieve our goals with the resources we are given.

Performance summary

Victoria Police received a total output cost budget of $4.499 billion in 2024–25 to deliver policing services to the Victorian community 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We are accountable to the Victorian Government and the community for our performance.

This chapter presents information on our performance against the Victorian Government Budget Papers.

The actions taken in accordance with the Victoria Police Corporate Plan 2024–2025 can be found in Chapter 4 – Year in review.

Performance against objective indicators

Each year, the Victorian Government provides an overview of the goods and services it provides to the Victorian community and details its budget decisions within Budget Paper No. 3: Service Delivery and the Department Performance Statement. Victoria Police is required to report on how we are meeting performance targets and how these outputs contribute to key objectives.

Victoria Police is required to report on how we are meeting performance targets and how these outputs contribute to key objectives.

Objective
Ensuring community safety through policing, law enforcement and prevention activities

Output
Policing and community safety

Indicators
Community safety during the day and at night	Community safety on public transport	Crime statistics	Number of road fatalities	Number of road injuries

^{Source: Department Performance Statement 2025–26}

Performance data for both “Community safety during the day and at night” and “Community safety on public transport” indicators is collected through the annual National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing (NSCSP).

Due to timing, the 2023–24 survey data is used for reporting against the objective indicators in this section.

Data from the survey is also reported in the Commonwealth Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services (RoGS) released in January each year. The 2023–24 NSCSP results have also been reported and released in the 2025 RoGS.

The 2024–25 NSCSP results will be reported in the 2026 RoGS, which will be published by the Commonwealth Productivity Commission in January 2026 and reported in the Victoria Police Annual Report 2025–26.

When completing the national survey, respondents were asked to rate their feelings for each indicator, ranging from “very unsafe” to “very safe”. Victorian results from those who reported feeling “safe” or “very safe” are shown in the following tables.

Community safety during the day and at night

Indicator ^(a)	2023–24 %^(b)	2022–23 %	2021-22 %	2020-21 %	2019-20 %	Change from 2022–23 to 2023–24 ^(c)	Change over 5 years ^(c)
Walking alone in the neighbourhood during the day	87.3	91.3	91.8	91.5	89.9	Not available	Not available
Walking alone in the neighbourhood at night	44.9	53.0	51.1	51.7	49.1	Not available	Not available
At home at night	77.4	87.7	88.1	88.0	85.9	Not available	Not available

Community safety on public transport

Indicator ^(a)	2023–24 ^(b) %	2022–23 %	2021–22 %	2020–20 %	2019–20 %	Change from 2022–23 to 2023–24 ^(c)	Change over 5 years ^(c)
Travelling alone on public transport during the day	75.4	66.3	65.7	66.8	68.4	Not available	Not available
Travelling alone on public transport at night	31.3	32.6	31.6	31.6	32.6	Not available	Not available

Crime statistics

Crime statistics are based on reports from the public crimes detected by police and demonstrate our progress in ensuring community safety through policing, law enforcement, and crime prevention activities.

The Crime Statistics Agency is responsible for processing and publishing Victorian crime statistics, independent of Victoria Police.

Visit crimestatistics.vic.gov.au for a breakdown of crime statistics.

Changes to recorded crime may be due to increased policing presence and focus on community safety, police detection and enforcement activity, the introduction of new offences or changes to police powers to detect crime and enforce the law.

Changes may also be due to social, economic, and environmental factors, or changing public confidence in reporting crime to police.

Indicator	2024–25	2023–24	2022–23	2021–22	2020–21	Change from 2023–24 to 2024–25 (%)	Change over 5 years (%)
Crimes against the person offences	97,890	88,943	84,193	82,069	85,397	10.1	14.6
Property and deception offences	378,050	311,906	272,692	235,998	251,757	21.2	50.2
Drug offences	32,511	31,540	30,241	29,992	36,707	3.1	–11.4
Public order and security offences	29,763	28,023	29,426	28,655	29,893	6.2	–0.4
Justice procedure offences	98,862	89,842	88,350	81,218	84,508	10.0	17.0
Other offences	1564	1799	1221	11,079	33,189	–13.1	–95.3
Total offences	638,640	552,053	506,123	469,011	521,451	15.7	22.5
Total offence rate per 100,000	8998.9	7910.5	7425.3	7073.4	7963.7	13.8	13.0

^{Source: Crime Statistics Agency.}

^Notes:

^{Recorded crime data relating to previous years may change in subsequent data extracts as the Victoria Police Law Enforcement Assistance Program (LEAP) is a live database. Information is continually updated in LEAP as investigations progress and cases are completed by Victoria Police.}

^{Data provided by the Crime Statistics Agency is correct at the time of extract from LEAP 18 July 2025.}

^{Further information about Crime Statistics Agency offence classification is available at}^{crimestatistics.vic.gov.au}^.

In 2024–25, there was an increase in total recorded crime of 15.7 per cent from 552,053 offences in 2023–24 to 638,640 in 2024–25. Increases occurred across all listed categories, aside from a small decrease in ‘other offences’.

Property and deception offences increased by 21.2 per cent, from 311,906 offences in 2023–24 to 378,050 in 2024–25.

Road fatalities and injuries

The Victoria Police Road Safety Strategy 2024–2028 demonstrates the commitment of Victoria Police, together with our road safety partners, to reducing road trauma with a vision of zero deaths and serious injuries on Victorian roads.

Our collective focus is to reduce fatalities and injuries through prevention, enforcement, deterrence, engagement and enhancement to embed a culture of road safety in the Victorian community.

We aim to ensure all Victorians feel safe on and around our roads. During 2024–25, Victoria Police targeted speeding, distraction, impaired driving, seatbelt and restraint non-compliance, rural roads, high-risk driving and unauthorised drivers to maintain community safety on our roads. These priorities also form part of our broader Road Safety Strategy.

In 2024–25, there were a total of 296 road fatalities in Victoria, which is an increase of nine fatalities compared to the previous year.

The total number of road injuries decreased by 11 per cent in 2024–25 compared to the previous year.

Road fatalities and injuries

	2024–25	2023–24	2022–23	2021–22	2020–21
Fatalities (lives lost) ^(a)(b)	296	287	266	246	203
Injuries ^(c)	18,426	20,623	20,875	18,611	18,283

^Notes:
^{a) Due to the reclassification of road fatalities by the Road Fatality Review Panel, data may vary from that reported for previous financial years.}
^{b) Data may differ from the annual figures published elsewhere, as fatality data tends to be reported by calendar year rather than financial year.}
^{c) Injuries include both serious and other injuries. Due to the nature of the Traffic Incident System operating as a dynamic database, data may vary from that reported for previous financial years. In addition, there is a standard three-month lag for injuries data to be considered complete. As such, data for 2024–25 should not be considered complete.}

Road policing statistics by user

Road user	2024–25		2023–24
Road user	Lives Lost ^(a)(b)	Injuries^(c)	Lives Lost ^(a)(b)	Injuries ^(c)
Driver	132	9459	116	11,105
Passenger	34	2804	41	3342
Pedestrian	51	1659	55	1627
Bicyclist	10	1396	7	1569
Motorcyclist	65	2499	68	2595
Pillion passenger	1	62	0	58
Other	3	547	0	327
Total	296	18,426	287	20,623

^Notes:
^{a) Due to the reclassification of road fatalities by the Road Fatality Review Panel, data may vary from that reported for previous financial years.}
^{b) Data may differ from the annual figures published elsewhere, as fatality data tends to be reported by calendar year rather than financial year.}
^{c) Injuries include both serious and other injuries. Due to the nature of the Traffic Incident System operating as a dynamic database, data may vary from that reported for previous financial years. In addition, there is a standard three-month lag for injuries data to be considered complete. As such, data for 2024–25 should not be considered complete.}

Road policing statistics by area

Area ^(d)	2024–25			2023–24
	Lives Lost ^(a)	Injuries ^(b)	Collisions ^(c)	Lives Lost ^(a)	Injuries ^(b)	Collisions ^(c)
Metro	131	12,909	10,885	124	14,239	11,717
Regional	165	5517	4481	163	6384	5013
State (total)	296	18,426	15,366	287	20,623	16,730

^Notes:

^{a) Due to the potential reclassification of road fatalities by the Road Fatality Review Panel, data may change for the current reporting period. Therefore, data for 2024–25 should not be considered complete as the date of extraction was 5 July 2025. Data may also vary from that reported for previous financial years and may vary from the annual figures published elsewhere as fatality data tends to be reported by calendar year rather than financial year.}

^{b) Injuries include both serious and other injuries. Due to the nature of the Traffic Incident System operating as a dynamic database, data may vary from that reported for previous financial years. In addition, there is a standard three-month lag for injuries data to be considered complete. As such, data for 2024–25 should not be considered complete as the date of extraction was 5 July 2025.}

^{c) Collisions is the number of collisions which resulted in the lives lost and injuries. As per notes (a) and (b) the data for collisions for 2024–25 should not be considered complete as the date of extraction was 5 July 2025.}

^{d) Area is based on Victoria Police Regions and Division as follows:}

^{Metro consists of Southern Metro Region, North-West Metro Region, and Eastern Region Divisions 1 and 2}
^{Regional consists of Eastern Region Divisions 3, 4, 5 and 6, and Western Region.}

Performance against output measures for policing and community safety

We strive to reduce violence and crime through law enforcement, judicial support, community assistance, guidance and leadership.

The output reflects the Victorian Government’s focus on reducing the overall incidence and fear of crime and enhancing the safety of individuals and families.

The table below provides a comparison of actual results against performance target measures for 2024–25, resulting from the delivery of programs and services as part of the policing and crime prevention output.

Quantity

Performance measures	Unit of measure	2024–25 actual	2024–25 target	Performance variation (%)	Result
Community calls for assistance to which a Victoria Police response is dispatched	Number	1,096,302	900,000	21.8	✔
The actual is higher than the target due to continued increases in community calls of all priority types.
Contravention of family violence intervention order (FVIO) offences per 100 000 population	Number	911.9	720	26.7	✔
The actual is higher than the target due to an increase in contravention offences for FVIOs, likely driven by recidivist perpetrators, with offenders often committing multiple offences. The result also reflects Affected Family Member (AFM) willingness to re-engage with police if family violence continues.
Crimes against property – excluding family violence related crime (rate per 100 000 population)	Number	5139.9	4100	25.4	■
The actual is higher than the target due to continued increase in acquisition crime, particularly for theft related offences.
Crimes against property – family violence related (rate per 100 000 population)	Number	187.1	171	9.4	✔
The actual is higher than the target due to increased reporting of family violence related property damage offences, which are commonly committed by perpetrators as acts of grievance or indirect violence.
Crimes against the person – excluding family violence related crime (rate per 100 000 population)	Number	756.0	660	14.5	■
The actual is higher than the target due to a combination of contributing factors, such as increased social polarisation, concurrent macro stressors including financial pressures, geopolitical tensions and growing concern about inequality, which may be influencing shifts in social behaviour and tolerance.
Crimes against the person – family violence related crime (rate per 100 000 population)	Number	623.3	580	7.5	✔
The actual is higher than the target due to increased reporting of family violence assault offences, which is correlated with recidivist behaviour. In addition, the higher result reflects an increase in harassment offences driven by a heightened focus on stalking behaviours as a recognised risk factor.
Number of alcohol screening tests conducted	Number	n/a	3,000,000	n/a	■
Victoria Police is unable to provide the 2024–25 actual for this measure due to the impact of Protected Industrial Action (PIA).
Number of family violence incidents recorded	Number	106,429	91,200	16.7	✔
The actual is higher than the target due to the overall increase in family violence reporting.
Number of impounded/surrendered vehicles related to high risk driving behaviours or other traffic offences	Number	11,653	14,628	–20.3	■
The actual is lower than the target due to reprioritisation of operational tasking to other activities within Road Policing during the second half of the financial year.
Number of prohibited drug screening tests conducted	Number	169,070	150,000	12.7	✔
The actual is higher than the target due to a focus by Victoria Police to expand its roadside drug testing capacity.
Number of youth referrals	Number	3381	3260	3.7	✔
Police record checks and police information reports compiled	Number	928,771	850,000	9.3	✔
The actual is higher than the target due to an increase in the number of criminal record checks conducted in support of the Continuous Police Checking Services. This is attributed to the growth in participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and of persons requiring Working with Children Check clearances which require continuous monitoring.
Total persons reported injured in vehicle collisions	Number	18,426	15,000	22.8	■
The actual is higher than the target due to an increase in road trauma. Collisions involving vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and motorcycle riders has increased, which impacts the severity of injury.
Total reported road fatalities in vehicle collisions	Number	296	≤200	48.0	■
The actual is higher than the target due to several factors, including population growth leading to rising registered vehicle numbers, and significant growth in the use of alternate transport options (such as ebikes and e-scooters).
Perceptions of safety – walking locally at night	Per cent	44.3	55	–19.5	■
The actual is lower than the target due to a change in data collection methodology for the National Survey of Community Satisfaction in Policing (NSCSP) in 2023–24, which has contributed to notable changes in the results compared to previous years. Survey results are now collected through a combination of phone and online methods, which has contributed to changes in the results compared to previous years.
Proportion of Family Incident Report affected family members receiving referrals	Per cent	87.6	87	0.7	✔
Proportion of community satisfied with policing services (general satisfaction)	Per cent	52.3	80	–34.6	■
The actual is lower than the target due to a change in data collection methodology for the NSCSP in 2023–24, which has contributed to notable changes in the results compared to previous years. Survey results are now collected through a combination of phone and online methods, which has contributed to changes in the results compared to previous years.
Proportion of drivers tested by road safety cameras who comply with posted speed limits	Per cent	99.8	99.5	0.3	✔
Proportion of successful prosecution outcomes	Per cent	92.5	92	0.5	✔
Proportion of the community who have confidence in police (an integrity indicator)	Per cent	58.8	82	–28.3	■
The actual is lower than the target due to a change in data collection methodology for the NSCSP in 2023–24, which has contributed to notable changes in the results compared to previous years. Survey results are now collected through a combination of phone and online methods, which has contributed to changes in the results compared to previous years.

^{Source: Victoria Police, the National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing and the Crime Statistics Agency}

^Key:

^{✔ Performance target achieved or exceeded – performance greater than target, either within 5 per cent or exceeding 5 per cent variance.}
^{◯ Performance target not achieved – performance less than target by less than 5 per cent (or $50 million for cost measures only) variance.}
^{■ Performance target not achieved – performance less than target by more than 5 per cent (or $50 million for cost measures only) variance.}

Timelines

Performance measures	Unit of measure	2024–25 actual	2024–25 target	Performance variation (%)	Result
Proportion of crimes against the person resolved within 30 days	Per cent	35.9	45.0	–20.2	■
The actual is lower than the target due to the increase in overall crime rates and workforce availability challenges impacting investigation capacity and clearance rates.
Proportion of property and deception offences resolved within 30 days	Per cent	18.5	25.0	–26.0	■
The actual is lower than the target due to the increase in overall crime rates and workforce availability challenges impacting investigation capacity and clearance rates.

^{Source: Victoria Police, the National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing and the Crime Statistics Agency}

^Key:

^{✔ Performance target achieved or exceeded – performance greater than target, either within 5 per cent or exceeding 5 per cent variance.}
^{◯ Performance target not achieved – performance less than target by less than 5 per cent (or $50 million for cost measures only) variance.}
^{■ Performance target not achieved – performance less than target by more than 5 per cent (or $50 million for cost measures only) variance.}

Cost

Performance measures	Unit of measure	2024–25 actual	2024–25 target	Performance variation (%)	Result
Total output cost	$ million	4609.4	4499.3	2.4	■
The actual is higher than the target due to additional resources provided to support Victoria Police operations, to increase policing capacity to meet current and future demand and provide high visibility and proactive policing in the community.

^{Source: Victoria Police, the National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing and the Crime Statistics Agency}

^Key:

^{✔ Performance target achieved or exceeded – performance greater than target, either within 5 per cent or exceeding 5 per cent variance.}
^{◯ Performance target not achieved – performance less than target by less than 5 per cent (or $50 million for cost measures only) variance.}
^{■ Performance target not achieved – performance less than target by more than 5 per cent (or $50 million for cost measures only) variance.}

Road safety

In 2003, Victoria Police and other road safety government agencies adopted the internationally recognised Safe System approach to understand the interaction between road-use elements, to help develop effective countermeasures and to mitigate road trauma.

As part of the Safe System approach to road safety, Road Policing Command plays a critical role with a commitment to specific and general deterrence through highly visible and sustained enforcement. Holidays continue to be high-risk periods on Victorian roads.

Throughout 2024–25, we conducted several state-wide operations to minimise road trauma risks.

State-wide policing operations in 2024–25

Outcome
Scoreboard	26–29 September 2024	4	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Furlong	1–5 November 2024	5	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Roadwise	13 December 2024 to 1 January 2025	20	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Amity	24–27 January 2025	4	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Arid	7–10 March 2025	4	152	197	4952	363
Compass	17–27 April 2025	11	375	371	11,758	1364
Action	12 May 2025	1	8	19	903	89
Regal	6–9 June 2025	4	205	168	6005	584

Financial performance

	2024–25 $’000	2023–24 $’000	2022–23 $’000	2021–22 $’000	2020–21 $’000
Financial Performance
Income from government
Total Income from Transactions	4,574,811	4,317,179	4,166,583	4,102,352	4,110,686
Total Expenses from Transactions	4,610,341	4,350,210	4,163,706	4,100,602	4,107,823
Net Result from Transactions	(35,530)	(33,031)	2877	1750	2863
Net Result	(37,103)	(4588)	41,178	86,939	24,993
Cash Flows
Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities	171,837	193,428	166,849	152,568	157,094
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities	(120,356)	(58,385)	101,390	(64,179)	(25,887)
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	5,000,875	4,978,010	4,906,632	4,804,153	4,651,571
Total Liabilities	2,992,496	2,937,322	2,889,612	2,831,219	2,808,968
Net Worth	2,008,379	2,040,687	2,017,020	1,972,934	1,842,603

Road user	2022–23	2023–24
Metro	120	14,681	11,723	124	13,063	10,849
Regional	146	6151	4814	166	5839	4659
State (total)	266	20,832	16,537	290	18,902	15,508

Overview

The Victorian Government considers the net result from transactions to be the most appropriate measure of financial management directly attributable to government policy.

This measure excludes ‘other economic flows’ reported within the Comprehensive Operating Statement, as other economic flows are impacts outside the control of Victoria Police (such as revaluations of assets and liabilities arising from changes in market prices and other changes in the volume of assets).

Income from government

Total income from transactions was $4,574.9 million, an increase of $257.6 million from 2023–24.
Additional funding from the Victorian Government was used to support the outcomes of the Victorian Public Service (VPS) Enterprise Agreement 2024 and the Victoria Police Enterprise Agreement 2025.
Other income was also generated from increased demand for policing capacity at special events, including the Land Forces 2024 exposition.
Total expenditure from transactions was $4,610.4 million, an increase of $260.1 million, which represents a six percent increase from 2023–24.
Expenditure surpassed income by one per cent, resulting in a $35.5 million deficit. Key drivers of this expenditure included employee expenses, an increase in WorkCover premiums from 8.59 per cent to 9.3 per cent.
Operating costs also contributed, with growth in property rental, corrective maintenance, legal and ICT expenditure.

Cash flows

Net cash flow from operating activities were $17,837 million, a decrease of $21.6 million compared to 2023–24.
This was driven primarily by increased Victoria Police enterprise agreement entitlements, including long service leave, personal leave in advance, and overtime.
This was partially offset by an increase in other income associated to the 2024 Land Forces exposition, which totalled $12.6 million.

Balance sheet

Non-financial assets totalled $3,533.4 million, a decrease of $84.0 million compared to 2023–24.
The decrease mainly reflects depreciation and amortisation on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.
Construction of the Clyde North Police Station, Benalla Police Station, and refurbishment at Narre Warren Police Station, were funded through a capital investment of $63.7 million.
Additional infrastructure investment was made across a further 62 police stations and specialised facilities, equating to $48.5 million.
A further $16.5 million was also invested for new leases at Narre Warren and Shepparton Multi-Disciplinary Centres, and lease renewals/extensions in metropolitan and regional areas.
Total liabilities totalled $2,992.5 million, an increase of $55.2 million, which represents a two per cent increase from 2023–24.
This increase is primarily due to Payables, including:
- a one-off $101.4 million payment for the Victoria Police Enterprise Agreement 2025
- a $54.9 million decrease in supplies and services payables
- other employee provisions increased by $32.3 million, an increase of four per cent
- borrowings (lease liabilities) decreased by $28.6 million as scheduled.

Capital projects/asset investment programs

Victoria Police and its related portfolio entities manage a range of capital projects to deliver services for government.

Information on the new and existing capital projects for departments and the broader Victorian public sector is contained in the most recent budget which is available on the DTF website.

During the financial year, there were no capital projects completed that individually met the total estimated investment project completion disclosure threshold of $10 million.

Outcome
Operation	Period	Duration (days)	Blood alcohol content offences	Oral fluid test offences	Other road safety offences ^(a)	Crime offences
Scoreboard	26–29 September 2024	4	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Furlong	1–5 November 2024	5	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Roadwise	13 December 2024 to 1 January 2025	20	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Amity	24–27 January 2025	4	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Arid	7–10 March 2025	4	152	197	4952	363
Compass	17–27 April 2025	11	375	371	11,758	1364
Action	12 May 2025	1	8	19	903	89
Regal	6–9 June 2025	4	205	168	6005	584

Road user	2022–23			2023–24
Road user	Lives lost	Injuries	Collisions	Lives lost	Injuries	Collision
Metro	120	14,681	11,723	124	13,063	10,849
Regional	146	6151	4814	166	5839	4659
State (total)	266	20,832	16,537	290	18,902	15,508

Victoria Police Annual Report 2024–25: Our performance

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Performance summary

Performance against objective indicators

Performance against output measures for policing and community safety

Quantity

Timelines

Cost

Road safety

Overview

Income from government

Cash flows

Balance sheet

Capital projects/asset investment programs