Crime & Disadvantage Merton Vic 3715

Crime & Safety in Merton VIC 3715: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Merton

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 Hume	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	74.5%	Top 7%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	0	Top 17%	to 0 to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 71.7 residents	Bottom 29%	23% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	Data for Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Merton

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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

Field	Value	VS Hume	Trend
Alienation level	4.9	Top 38%	8% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.5%	Bottom 41%	38% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,950	Top 30%	52% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	1.9%	Top 25%	77% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	23	Bottom 21%	129% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Merton

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

	Field	Value	VS Hume	Trend
	Alcoholics - people (LGA)	22.0%	Top 6%	Data for Dec 2018
	Total drug offences	1 incident per 215 residents	Bottom 15%	242% to Dec 2021

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