Victoria Police’s performance during the 2025–26 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 available.
Performance summary
In 2025–26, Victoria Police received a total operating budget of $4.508 billion 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 how we use these resources and for the outcomes we deliver.
This chapter reports Victoria Police’s performance against the measures and targets set out in the Victorian Government Budget Papers and Department Performance Statement.
Progress against the priorities and actions in the Victoria Police Corporate Plan 2025–2026 is outlined in Chapter 4 – Year in review.
Performance against objective indicators
Victoria Police reports against the objectives and indicators published in the Victorian Government Budget Papers and Department Performance Statement. These indicators measure our performance in delivering policing and community safety services and our contribution to community safety outcomes.
| 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 the “Community safety during the day and at night” and “Community safety on public transport” indicators is sourced from the annual National Survey of Community Satisfaction with Policing (NSCSP) and published in the Commonwealth Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services (RoGS) each year.
Due to survey and publication timeframes, the most current NSCSP data available relates to the 2024–25 financial year and is used in this annual report. These results were also reported in the 2026 RoGS.
The 2025–26 NSCSP results will be published in the 2027 RoGS and reported in the Victoria Police Annual Report 2026–27.
Survey respondents are asked to rate how safe they feel across a range of settings, from "very unsafe" to "very safe". The following tables report the proportion of Victorian respondents who indicated they felt "safe" or "very safe".
Future reporting of community perception measures
The contract with the NSCSP service provider concluded on 30 June 2026. The Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) is currently exploring alternative arrangements for the future measurement of community perceptions of safety, confidence and satisfaction with policing.
As a result, arrangements for the future measurement and reporting of NSCSP-derived indicators are currently under review.
Performance against output measures for policing and community safety
Victoria Police contributes to community safety through policing, law enforcement, crime prevention, emergency response and support to the justice system.
These activities support the Victorian Government's objective of ensuring community safety through policing, law enforcement and prevention activities.
The following section presents Victoria Police's performance against the output measures and targets published in the Department Performance Statement 2025–26 and demonstrates the outcomes achieved through the delivery of policing and community safety services during the year.
Performance against output measures for policing and crime prevention
| Performance measures | Unit of measure | 2025–26 actual | 2025–26 target | Performance variation (%) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantity | |||||
| Community calls for assistance to which a Victoria Police response is dispatched | Number | 1,107,773 | 1,200.000 | -7.7 | ■ |
| The actual is lower than the target due to growth in community calls for assistance being lower than anticipated when the target was established. | |||||
| Contravention of family violence intervention order offences per 100,000 population | Number | 860.2 | 893 | -3.7 | ◯ |
| Crimes against property – excluding family violence related crime (rate per 100,000 population) | Number | 4807.1 | 4100 | 17.2 | ■ |
| The actual is higher than the target as cost of living pressures, recidivist offending and drug use are considered likely contributors to offending against property. | |||||
| Crimes against property – family violence related (rate per 100,000 population) | Number | 177.9 | 171 | 4.0 | ✔ |
| Crimes against the person – excluding family violence related crime (rate per 100,000 population) | Number | 734.2 | 660 | 11.2 | ■ |
| The actual is higher than the target due to increased offences against the person, including growth in sex offences and assault-related offending. | |||||
| Crimes against the person – family violence related crime (rate per 100,000 population) | Number | 603.7 | 580 | 4.1 | ✔ |
| Number of alcohol screening tests conducted | Number | 3,152,691 | 3,000,000 | 5.1 | ✔ |
| The actual is higher than the target due to increased roadside enforcement activity undertaken as part of Victoria Police’s commitment to deliver the Road Safety Strategy. | |||||
| Number of family violence incidents recorded | Number | 102,836 | 108,081 | -4.9 | ◯ |
| Number of impounded/surrendered vehicles related to high risk driving behaviours or other traffic offences | Number | 7922 | 14,628 | -45.8 | ■ |
| The actual is lower than the target due to resource limitations, the Vehicle Impound Support Unit operated at a reduced capacity. | |||||
| Number of prohibited drug screening tests conducted | Number | 173,967 | 150,000 | 16.0 | ✔ |
| The actual is higher than the target due to the additional 25,000 Transport Accident Commission-funded tests undertaken in the reporting cycle, enabling Victoria Police to undertake more roadside drug screening than originally planned. | |||||
| Number of youth referrals | Number | 3853 | 3260 | 18.2 | ✔ |
| The actual is higher than the target due to the expansion of the Embedded Youth Outreach program (EYOP) to Shepparton and Caroline Springs. Victoria Police has also strengthened its victim-centred response through a mandatory eLearn package and distributed resource material across police stations. | |||||
| Police record checks and police information reports compiled | Number | 959,120 | 975,000 | -1.6 | ◯ |
| Quality | |||||
| Perceptions of safety – walking locally at night | Per cent | 43.1 | 55 | -21.6 | ■ |
| The actual is lower than the target due to a change in the data collection methodology for the National Survey of Community Satisfaction in Policing (NSCSP), constituting a break in the data series. Broader environmental factors may also influence perceptions of safety, including declining social cohesion, increasing social polarisation, cost-of-living pressures and heightened exposure to misinformation and disinformation through digital platforms. | |||||
| 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 | 53 | 80 | -33.8 | ■ |
| The actual is lower than the target due to a change in the data collection methodology for the National Survey of Community Satisfaction in Policing (NSCSP), constituting a break in the data series. Community satisfaction with policing services may also be influenced by broader societal factors, including declining trust in institutions, increasing social polarisation and heightened public scrutiny of government and law enforcement agencies. | |||||
| Proportion of drivers tested by road safety cameras who comply with posted speed limits | Per cent | 99.7 | 99.5 | 0.2 | ✔ |
| Proportion of successful prosecution outcomes | Per cent | 94.3 | 92 | 2.5 | ✔ |
| Proportion of the community who have confidence in police (an integrity indicator) | Per cent | 57.8 | 82 | -29.5 | ■ |
| The actual is lower than the target due to a change in the data collection methodology for the National Survey of Community Satisfaction in Policing (NSCSP), constituting a break in the data series. Broader environmental factors may also influence community confidence in police, including declining trust in public institutions, increasing social polarisation, heightened scrutiny of law enforcement, and the influence of misinformation and disinformation through traditional and digital media. | |||||
| Timeliness | |||||
| Proportion of crimes against the person resolved within 30 days | Per cent | 35.4 | 45 | -21.3 | ■ |
| The actual is lower than the target due to workforce availability challenges impacting investigation capacity and clearance rates. | |||||
| Proportion of property and deception offences resolved within 30 days | Per cent | 19.0 | 25 | -24.0 | ■ |
| The actual is lower than the target due to workforce availability challenges impacting investigation capacity and clearance rates. | |||||
| Cost | |||||
| Total output cost | $ million | 4,854.4 | 4508.3 | 7.5 | ■ |
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
Victoria Police's Road Policing Command contributes to the Safe System approach to road safety through highly visible and sustained enforcement activities aimed at reducing road trauma.
Holiday periods continue to present elevated risks on Victorian roads and, throughout 2025–26, Victoria Police conducted eight major, state-wide road policing operations targeting impaired driving, drug driving and other high-risk road user behaviours.
Financial performance
2025–26 | 2024–25 | 2023–24 | 2022–23 | 2021–22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial performance | |||||
| Income from government | |||||
| Total Income from Transactions | 4,849,568 | 4,574,811 | 4,317,179 | 4,166,583 | 4,102,352 |
| Total Expenses from Transactions | 4,846,334 | 4,610,341 | 4,350,210 | 4,163,706 | 4,100,602 |
| Net Result from Transactions | 3,234 | (35,530) | (33,031) | 2,877 | 1,750 |
| Net Result | 36,408 | (37,103) | (4,588) | 41,178 | 86,939 |
| Cash Flows | |||||
| Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities | 187,255 | 171,837 | 193,428 | 166,849 | 152,568 |
| Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities | (115,412) | (120,356) | (58,385) | 101,390 | (64,179) |
| Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 5,191,742 | 5,000,875 | 4,978,010 | 4,906,632 | 4,804,153 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,949,693 | 2,992,496 | 2,937,322 | 2,889,612 | 2,831,219 |
| Net Worth | 2,242,049 | 2,008,379 | 2,040,687 | 2,017,020 | 1,972,934 |
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 the effects of revaluations (holding gains or losses) arising from changes in market prices and other changes in the volume of assets shown under ‘other economic flows’ on the comprehensive operating statement, which are outside the control of Victoria Police.
Net result from transactions
Victoria Police recorded a net result from transactions of $3.2 million in 2025–26, an improvement of $38.8 million from the $35.5 million deficit reported in 2024–25. The improvement reflects income growth exceeding expense growth during the year, with total income from transactions increasing to $4.850 billion and total expenses from transactions increasing to $4.846 billion.
Income growth was primarily supported by higher Victorian Government funding. Despite vacancies, employee expenses remained the main driver of cost growth, increasing by 7 per cent, largely due to enterprise agreement outcomes and higher WorkCover costs. This was partly offset by lower depreciation and amortisation expenses and a slight reduction in operating expenditure despite inflationary cost pressures.
Net results
Victoria Police reported an overall net result of $36.4 million in 2025–26. This was primarily attributable to an actuarial gain on long service leave liabilities, compared with an actuarial loss in the prior year. The movement mainly reflected an increase in the discount rate from 4.203 per cent to 4.736 per cent.
Net cash inflows from operating activities Net cash inflows from operating activities were $187.3 million, an increase of $15.4 million from 2024–25. The increase was mainly due to higher receipts from the Victorian Government, partly offset by higher payments to employees and suppliers.
Net cash outflows from financing activities
Net cash outflows from financing activities were $115.4 million, a decrease of $4.9 million from 2024–25. This was primarily due to lower repayments of borrowings and lease liabilities, partly offset by lower capital contributions received during the year.
Total assets
Total assets increased by $190.9 million (4 per cent), from $5.001 billion to $5.192 billion in 2025–26. The increase was primarily driven by the managerial revaluation of owned buildings and leasehold improvements, together with additions arising from capital projects. The revaluation was undertaken after cumulative valuation movements exceeded the 10 per cent threshold indicated by Valuer-General Victoria indices.
Capital investment during the year supported the delivery and upgrade of key police infrastructure, including the completion of Clyde North Police Station and Benalla Police Station and the major refurbishment of Narre Warren Police Station.
Further investment was made in leased accommodation, including new facilities and lease renewals across metropolitan and regional locations.
Total liabilities
Total liabilities decreased by $42.8 million (1 per cent). This reduction was partly offset by higher employee-related provisions, including annual leave and long service leave liabilities.
Net worth
Net worth increased by $233.7 million, or 12 per cent, to $2.242 billion at 30 June 2026. The increase was mainly driven by the revaluation of buildings and leasehold improvements, together with additions from completed capital projects, including the Benalla Police Station and Clyde North Police Station and reaching near practical completion.
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