Crime & Disadvantage Freshwater Creek Vic 3217

Crime & Safety in Freshwater Creek VIC 3217: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Freshwater 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 Geelong	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	72.2%	Top 16%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 229 residents	Bottom 3%	337% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 57.1 residents	Bottom 37%	31% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 91.4 residents	Bottom 32%	56% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Freshwater Creek

Freshwater Creek 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

Freshwater Creek

12.1%

Geelong

15.2%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Geelong	Trend
Alienation level	4.7	Bottom 49%	6% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.6%	Bottom 43%	9% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,330	Bottom 5%	4% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.7%	Top 38%	44% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	338	Top 26%	Data for Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Freshwater 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

Freshwater Creek

44.0

Geelong

46.0

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Geelong	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	13.0%	Bottom 24%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 457 residents	Bottom 4%	9% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$685,000	Bottom 1%	76% to Dec 2023