Crime & Disadvantage Footscray Vic 3011

Crime & Safety in Footscray VIC 3011: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Footscray

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)	43.8%	Bottom 11%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 83.8 residents	Bottom 27%	38% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 23.4 residents	Top 38%	29% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 37.1 residents	Bottom 39%	0 to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Footscray

Footscray 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

Footscray

13.8%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	6.5	Top 2%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	4.9%	Top 5%	24% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,610	Top 44%	55% to Dec 2019
Public housing	5.5%	Top 6%	21% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 30%	20% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	246	Top 34%	66% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Footscray

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

Footscray

43.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	9.1%	Bottom 7%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 50 residents	Bottom 43%	70% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$12,500,000	Top 28%	76% to Dec 2023