Victoria Police commissioner Christine Nixon, told The Advocate last week the manning of police stations was not dictated by statewide guidelines according to population and overall crime rates.

She said police rosters could adapt to trends in crime, including spates of overnight break-ins.

The assurance comes just days before two Daylesford businesses were broken into on Sunday night and Monday morning.

Scotts Liquor was targeted at 11pm on Sunday night and Bakers Delight was hit at 3am on Monday.

Police apprehended two men who allegedly threw rocks through the Vincent St liquor store's front window to gain entry.

They are expected to be charged in coming weeks.

But police weren't on duty to catch offenders at Bakers Delight hours later.

Police said offenders disengaged the store's alarm and attempted to remove or open a safe before they were disturbed by an employee arriving for work.

The latest incidents join a long list of similar break-ins that have occurred in Daylesford in 2007.

The Daylesford and District Business Group has called for a police presence after midnight to deter would-be thieves from break-ins in the area.

Ballarat Superintendent Paul Murnane backed up the commissioner's comments.

He said Bacchus Marsh Crime Investigation Unit's monthly meetings addressed crime trends and how to combat them.