Crime & Disadvantage Forge Creek Vic 3875

Crime & Safety in Forge Creek VIC 3875: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Forge Creek

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)	59.9%	Top 47%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 343 residents	Bottom 1%	278% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 57.2 residents	Bottom 37%	26% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 172 residents	Bottom 23%	to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Forge Creek

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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

Forge Creek

18.2%

Latrobe

19.9%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alienation level	4.5	Bottom 36%	5% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.4%	Top 25%	73% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,900	Top 32%	62% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.6%	Top 38%	38% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	824	Top 7%	23% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Forge Creek

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

Forge Creek

65.0

Latrobe

52.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	22.0%	Top 6%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 172 residents	Bottom 21%	to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$5,250,000	Bottom 41%	76% to Dec 2023