Community safety is a shared responsibility. All levels of government, business, agencies, residents and community service organisations have a role to play.
The City of Stonnington is committed to making Stonnington a safe and welcoming city for everyone.
Community safety is about reducing and preventing crime and creating environments where people feel safe and connected.
Safer Stonnington
Community Safety Plan
Our Community Safety Plan 2024-2027 outlines how we will work with community and partner agencies to make Stonnington safer for everyone.
We will work towards a safer Stonnington using actions focused on four priorities – People, Place, Planning and Partnerships.
Community Safety Committee
We hold a Community Safety Committee meeting with local police every two months. This meeting monitors community safety concerns and discusses prevention strategies.
To make a submission for discussion at a Community Safety meeting, visit the Community Safety Committee page on our Connect Stonnington site.
Report a safety concern to us
You can report these types of safety concerns to us to investigate:
- Condition of local roads, footpaths and open space
- Noise
- Lighting
- Graffiti or vandalism
- Safe City (community safety) CCTV
- Waste
- Parking
- Animal management
- Homelessness
- Rooming houses
- Begging
To report a safety concern, call 8290 1333 or visit our Report an issue page.
Report a crime
For emergencies, call 000
For non-urgent crimes, call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 or make an online report to Victoria Police.
To make an anonymous report, call Crime Stoppers Victoria on 1800 333 000 or make an online report to Crime Stoppers.
Police stations in Stonnington
Crime prevention tips
9pm routine
Make it a habit to:
- collect valuables from your car
- lock your car
- lock your doors and windows at home
- lock your garage
- leave an outside light on
Home
Thieves are opportunistic and look for easy targets. You can make it more difficult for them by locking your doors and windows, locking items away, and keeping items out of sight. When you arrive home, put your car keys in a secure place that isn’t obvious.
For more information, visit the Neighbourhood Watch and How safe is my place websites.
Parcel and mail
To help prevent parcel and mail theft, you can:
- schedule deliveries for when you are home
- arrange for a neighbour, friend or relative to collect your mail if you won’t be home
- select ‘click and collect’ if you have the option
- register for a free Australia Post parcel locker
- make sure your letterbox has a strong lock
- check that your letterbox is too narrow for a hand to fit in.
You should not:
- authorise people to leave parcels in a foyer or unsecured room
- instruct delivery drivers to leave parcels in a ‘safe place.’
If you are going away
If you know you will be away at a certain time, you can register your absence from your residence with Service Victoria.
Car
Protect your car from theft
To keep your vehicle secure and your keys accessible, store your keys in a safe place and never leave them in your car.
Remove it, lock it or lose it
Theft from cars is a common crime in Stonnington. Most crime occurs at night from unlocked vehicles.
To prevent theft, LOCK your car, even if you only leave it for a short time, and do NOT leave valuables in your car.
Secure your number plates
Fitting anti-theft screws makes it harder for someone to steal your number plates.
Free anti-theft screws are available from Malvern Police Station from 10am to 6pm every day and Prahran Police Station 24/7. Subject to availability, Police members can help fit the screws if required.
For more information, visit the SafePL8 website.
Bicycle security
You can protect your bike by:
- using a high-quality lock and using it properly
- making your bike identifiable
- consider insuring your bike.
For more crime prevention tips, visit the Home and property safety page on the Victoria Police website.
Online safety
Crime Stoppers Victoria’s Smart Scam Guide has information on how to identify and respond to scams.
The eSafety Commissioner is Australia's independent online safety regulator. They provide online safety tips and training and advice on what to do if issues arise.
The Commissioner website offers:
The Scamwatch website provides information to sonsumers and small businesses on how to recognise and avoid scams. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) manages Scamwatch.
Crime Stopper’s Victoria’s online dating page has information on safe online dating.
For more information about online safety, visit the frauds and scams page on the Victoria Police website.
Community safety contacts
For information and advice about crime prevention and increasing your safety visit the Your safety page on the Victoria Police website.
For local community safety concerns and ideas to improve community safety, follow Eyewatch - Stonnington Police Service Area on Facebook.
For the latest crime statistics, visit the Crime Statistics Agency website. Data is available by local government area, postcode or suburb.
For information about Stonnington’s CCTV cameras and to request additional cameras, visit our CCTV for street safety page.
For information about graffiti removal visit our graffiti removal page or call 000 for graffiti or vandalism in progress.
For concerns about public housing, call the Prahran Housing Office of the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing on 9096 9969 or email prahran.housing@dhhs.vic.gov.au
For more information, visit our public Housing page or call 000 if behaviour is endangering safety.
For concerns about inadequate lighting call us on 8290 1333. You can also report an issue or make a submission to the Community Safety Committee.
For information about Council’s approach to rough sleeping and homelessness, visit our homelessness page.
To report rough sleeping and homelessness call 8290 1333 or submit a request. To make an outreach request, email the Launch Housing Rough Sleeper Initiative at roughsleeperinitiative@launchhousing.org.au or Better Health Network Community Connections Program at CIntake@bhn.org.au