Crime & Disadvantage Portsea Vic 3944

Crime & Safety in Portsea VIC 3944: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Portsea

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 Mornington Peninsula	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	57.2%	Bottom 43%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 117 residents	Bottom 16%	31% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 68.1 residents	Bottom 31%	427% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 117 residents	Bottom 30%	31% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Portsea

Portsea 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

Portsea

10.9%

Mornington Peninsula

14.9%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Mornington Peninsula	Trend
Alienation level	5.1	Top 29%	2% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.3%	Top 28%	10% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$8,510	Top 5%	147% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	to 0 to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.3%	Top 48%	63% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	18	Bottom 17%	260% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Portsea

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

Portsea

51.0

Mornington Peninsula

49.9

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Mornington Peninsula	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	18.0%	Top 30%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 102 residents	Bottom 31%	118% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$15,700,000	Top 18%	80% to Dec 2023