Crime & Disadvantage Cowes Vic 3922

Crime & Safety in Cowes VIC 3922: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Cowes

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 Latrobe	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	61.5%	Top 43%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 35.2 residents	Top 48%	9% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 47.4 residents	Bottom 43%	120% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 188 residents	Bottom 22%	72% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Cowes

Cowes 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

Cowes

21.8%

Latrobe

19.9%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alienation level	5.1	Top 30%	3% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.6%	Top 22%	1% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,710	Top 39%	51% to Dec 2019
Public housing	1.1%	Top 17%	180% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 34%	37% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	494	Top 17%	182% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Cowes

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

Cowes

53.0

Latrobe

52.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	15.0%	Bottom 41%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 165 residents	Bottom 22%	172% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$3,150,000	Bottom 26%	79% to Dec 2023