Crime & Disadvantage Sassafras Vic 3787

Crime & Safety in Sassafras (Vic.) VIC 3787: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Sassafras (Vic.)

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)	51.1%	Bottom 28%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 243 residents	Bottom 3%	14% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 194 residents	Bottom 4%	154% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 323 residents	Bottom 12%	to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Sassafras (Vic.)

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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

Sassafras (Vic.)

13.0%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	5.3	Top 21%	0 to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.7%	Top 45%	27% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,960	Bottom 21%	60% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.0%	Bottom 38%	Data for Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.4%	Top 44%	10% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	34	Bottom 28%	70% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Sassafras (Vic.)

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

Sassafras (Vic.)

49.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	16.0%	Bottom 49%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 970 residents	Bottom 0%	806% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$5,350,000	Bottom 43%	79% to Dec 2023

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