Crime & Disadvantage Ruby Vic 3953

Crime & Safety in Ruby VIC 3953: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Ruby

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 Latrobe	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	70.3%	Top 20%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 191 residents	Bottom 5%	0 to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 191 residents	Bottom 4%	0 to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	0	Top 29%	to 0 to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Ruby

Ruby 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

Ruby

14.7%

Latrobe

19.9%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alienation level	4.7	Top 48%	3% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	2.1%	Top 15%	7% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$6,350	Bottom 41%	46% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	1.5%	Top 27%	to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	323	Top 27%	50% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Ruby

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

Ruby

51.0

Latrobe

52.6

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Latrobe	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	16.0%	Top 46%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 191 residents	Bottom 18%	to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$1,220,000	Bottom 3%	81% to Dec 2023