Crime & Disadvantage Lara Vic 3212

Crime & Safety in Lara VIC 3212: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Lara

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)	55.1%	Bottom 38%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 89.2 residents	Bottom 24%	7% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 79.2 residents	Bottom 25%	80% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 333 residents	Bottom 12%	11% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Lara

Lara 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

Lara

14.4%

Geelong

15.2%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Geelong	Trend
Alienation level	5.6	Top 12%	1% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	3.8%	Top 7%	33% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,150	Bottom 30%	65% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.4%	Top 21%	13% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 27%	6% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	488	Top 17%	31% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Lara

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

Lara

47.0

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 297 residents	Bottom 9%	15% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$23,600,000	Top 11%	78% to Dec 2023