Crime & Disadvantage Meadow Heights Vic 3048

Crime & Safety in Meadow Heights VIC 3048: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Meadow Heights

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)	39.8%	Bottom 5%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 29.6 residents	Top 44%	10% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 47.7 residents	Bottom 43%	56% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 207 residents	Bottom 19%	22% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Meadow Heights

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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

Meadow Heights

28.4%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	6.8	Top 1%	2% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	2.6%	Top 12%	8% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,460	Bottom 48%	56% to Dec 2019
Public housing	7.5%	Top 4%	12% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 36%	1% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	359	Top 25%	58% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Meadow Heights

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

Meadow Heights

35.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	3.3%	Bottom 0%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 72.2 residents	Bottom 37%	1% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$24,700,000	Top 9%	75% to Dec 2023

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