Crime & Disadvantage Benloch Vic 3435

Crime & Safety in Benloch VIC 3435: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Benloch

The higher the score, the more free the area is from crime.
Sources: TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 1997 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	62.4%	Top 40%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 71.5 residents	Bottom 32%	383% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 47.7 residents	Bottom 43%	to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	Data for Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Benloch

Benloch Hyperlocal Public Housing Map

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The proportion of residents under 65 who rely on government support, live in high stress environments or are otherwise alienated from mainstream society.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Benloch

14.5%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	5.4	Top 18%	1% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.8%	Top 42%	26% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,070	Bottom 26%	36% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	1.1%	Top 32%	88% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	92	Bottom 44%	53% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Benloch

The proportion of residents who have at least one addiction including alcoholism, gambling and illicit drugs.
Sources: TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 2003 - 2023

Benloch

45.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	15.0%	Bottom 43%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	0	Top 23%	to 0 to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$1,540,000	Bottom 5%	81% to Dec 2023