Crime & Disadvantage Lancaster Vic 3620

Crime & Safety in Lancaster VIC 3620: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Lancaster

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 Shepparton	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	55.7%	Bottom 39%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 65.5 residents	Bottom 35%	0% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 131 residents	Bottom 10%	132% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 393 residents	Bottom 9%	99% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Lancaster

Lancaster 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

Lancaster

17.9%

Shepparton

19.3%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Shepparton	Trend
Alienation level	4.3	Bottom 26%	1% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.5%	Top 24%	11% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,660	Top 42%	21% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.4%	Top 44%	77% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	312	Top 28%	14% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Lancaster

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

Lancaster

55.0

Shepparton

50.3

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Shepparton	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	17.0%	Top 40%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 393 residents	Bottom 5%	0% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$2,410,000	Bottom 18%	72% to Dec 2023