Crime & Disadvantage Kew Vic 3101

Crime & Safety in Kew (Vic.) VIC 3101: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Kew (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)	70.8%	Top 19%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 196 residents	Bottom 5%	8% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 96.1 residents	Bottom 19%	79% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 227 residents	Bottom 18%	24% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Kew (Vic.)

Kew (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

Kew (Vic.)

10.0%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	5.8	Top 11%	2% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.2%	Top 30%	18% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,750	Bottom 13%	47% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.4%	Top 21%	56% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 27%	3% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	313	Top 28%	43% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Kew (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

Kew (Vic.)

42.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	13.0%	Bottom 26%	Data for Dec 2018
Poker machines	20	Top 32%	Data for Dec 2022
Total drug offences	1 incident per 203 residents	Bottom 17%	75% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$3,180,000	Bottom 28%	83% to Dec 2023