Crime & Disadvantage Croydon Vic 3136

Crime & Safety in Croydon (Vic.) VIC 3136: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Croydon (Vic.)

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)	53.0%	Bottom 33%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 78 residents	Bottom 29%	16% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 63.2 residents	Bottom 34%	60% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 176 residents	Bottom 23%	15% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Croydon (Vic.)

Croydon (Vic.) 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

Croydon (Vic.)

13.8%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	5.8	Top 10%	0 to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	4.5%	Top 5%	67% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,920	Bottom 19%	57% to Dec 2019
Public housing	2.2%	Top 13%	7% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 27%	13% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	1,470	Top 2%	33% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Croydon (Vic.)

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

Croydon (Vic.)

46.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	13.0%	Bottom 27%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines	42	Top 22%	Data for Dec 2022
Total drug offences	1 incident per 99.7 residents	Bottom 32%	26% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$11,200,000	Top 35%	82% to Dec 2023