Crime & Disadvantage Forrest Vic 3236

Crime & Safety in Forrest (Vic.) VIC 3236: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Forrest (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 Warrnambool and South West	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	63.3%	Top 38%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 125 residents	Bottom 14%	to Dec 2021
Total property crime	0	Top 14%	to 0 to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	Data for Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Forrest (Vic.)

Forrest (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

Forrest (Vic.)

23.7%

Warrnambool and South West

18.0%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Warrnambool and South West	Trend
Alienation level	4.8	Top 45%	0 to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.0%	Top 35%	4% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$7,430	Top 17%	49% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	1.3%	Top 29%	33% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	8	Bottom 8%	46% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Forrest (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