Report non-urgent crimes or events anytime, through our Online Reporting service, or call our Police Assistance Line (131 444).
In an emergency, always call Triple Zero (000).
Report online anytime
You can report a range of non-urgent crimes and events online, anytime, directly to Victoria Police.
If you don’t need police to attend immediately, and the crime or event occurred in Victoria, you can fill out an online form.
Select a category to submit an online report
Report property damage
Report damage to your property, including graffiti.
Report stolen property
Report stolen property, such as bicycles, laptops or work tools, including attempts (excluding retail theft).
Report a stolen car
Report stolen property, such as your car.
Report a burglary (break-ins)
Report stolen property from your house, or an attempted break-in.
Report lost property
Report any personal lost property.
Report cybercrime and online fraud
Report different types of cybercrime, scams, and online abuse through ReportCyber.
Register a party
Complete a Partysafe registration through Service Victoria before your event.
Register your absence from home
Keep your home safe while you are away, register your absence with Service Victoria.
Watch: How to report online with Victoria Police
Watch the video for more information on how to complete an online report.
Report a non-urgent crime or event online
What to expect after you submit an online report
After you have submitted, we will validate your report, and allocate it to a police station for investigation.
You will then receive a Notice to the Victim form that contains:
- a reference number for insurance purposes, which can be used to request updates from Victoria Police
- support services you can contact, and
- contact details of the police station your report has been assigned to.
Online reports outside an Australian network
Access to Victoria Police’s Online Reporting tool may be limited if you are:
- located outside of Australia
- using a VPN that is set to a region outside of Australia.
Find out more about how to report online from outside Australia.
Police Assistance Line
You can also report non-urgent crimes and events, or ask general enquires, by calling the Police Assistance Line on 131 444.
All calls to the Police Assistance Line are recorded and retained by Victoria Police. This is for training and policing purposes.
When not to use the Police Assistance Line
The Police Assistance Line is not suitable in an emergency. This includes when a crime is in progress, or where an injury has occurred.
In these emergency incidents, always call Triple Zero (000).
Other ways to report non-urgent incidents
Explore a range of non-urgent incident and crime reporting options, including anonymous reporting, on our report page.
Communication assistance
Help is available to meet your communication needs.
Your privacy and data
Information on how your reporting information is collected, used and disclosed, is available on our Privacy page.
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