Safety & crime prevention

The issue of safety goes beyond crime and enforcement, and touches on many of the projects and programs that we deliver.

Everyone has a role to play in keeping our community safe. We know that connected communities are safer communities, and by working together we can reduce crime within the City and strengthen our local neighbourhoods.

The City's Safer Vincent program aims to:

Encourage a collaborative, whole of community approach to community safety and crime prevention; and
Promote strong partnerships and connections that contribute to positive community safety outcomes within the City.

Find out how you can support these objectives through the safety and crime prevention initiatives and information on this page.

Knowing who to report to is important

The City of Vincent works closely with local police but does not act as a replacement or share the same authority.

To ensure an appropriate and timely response to any incidents, it is important to contact the relevant agency directly.

Important contact information

Local police stations should be contacted only for general administration enquiries or to discuss local issues that don't require immediate assistance. Please do not call local police directly for emergency assistance or to request police attendance.

Find and contact your local police station

For more general support and advice regarding local community safety matters, reach out to our Safer Vincent Advisor on 9273 6000 or email [email protected] .

Safer Vincent program

Find out about some of our current initiatives here.

Community Safety Resources

Help yourself to the wide range of safety and crime prevention resources in the City of Vincent Library foyer, including information about local support services.

Can't make it to the Library? Get in touch and we may be able to email, post or deliver what you are after, or source the information in other formats or languages.

Contact us

Constable Care Foundation partnership

The City of Vincent is a proud Community Partner of the Constable Care Foundation, who deliver harm prevention and safety education programs in our community.

From puppet shows to road safety excursions for younger children, City After Dark tours and incursions designed to empower secondary school students to deal with a variety of social pressures, as well as a variety of online and interactive resources, there may be something of interest to your school, group or organisation.

Find out more

Safer Vincent Motion Sensor Lighting program

Free solar motion sensor lights for Vincent businesses and residents who may have been victims of anti-social or criminal behaviour, or who are susceptible to crime. Combined with other crime prevention strategies, the lighting can assist in providing a sense of safety and acting as a deterrent to intruders.

Motion Sensor Lighting application form

Safer Vincent Motor Vehicle Lens Cloths

It can take less than 60 seconds to steal from a vehicle. Generally, a vehicle is a target because the items stolen are visible from the outside.

These lens cloths are intended to be left on your dash and serve as a reminder to remove valuables before parking or leaving your vehicle, therefore reducing the opportunity for a theft to occur.