Crime & Disadvantage Bentleigh East Vic 3165

Crime & Safety in Bentleigh East VIC 3165: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Bentleigh East

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)	65.6%	Top 33%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 135 residents	Bottom 12%	20% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 106 residents	Bottom 16%	58% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 302 residents	Bottom 13%	4% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Bentleigh East

Bentleigh East 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

Bentleigh East

11.8%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	6.0	Top 7%	1% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.8%	Top 43%	15% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,730	Bottom 12%	60% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.6%	Top 20%	34% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 27%	19% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	636	Top 11%	11% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Bentleigh East

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

Bentleigh East

41.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	11.0%	Bottom 14%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 230 residents	Bottom 14%	66% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$12,400,000	Top 30%	82% to Dec 2023