Crime & Disadvantage Spotswood Vic 3015

Crime & Safety in Spotswood VIC 3015: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Spotswood

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)	47.4%	Bottom 17%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 176 residents	Bottom 7%	190% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 57.5 residents	Bottom 37%	109% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 188 residents	Bottom 22%	37% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Spotswood

Spotswood 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

Spotswood

9.5%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	6.3	Top 4%	2% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.7%	Top 49%	18% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,940	Bottom 20%	54% to Dec 2019
Public housing	1.2%	Top 16%	1% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.2%	Bottom 44%	27% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	244	Top 34%	48% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Spotswood

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

Spotswood

53.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	12.0%	Bottom 18%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 176 residents	Bottom 20%	55% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$8,640,000	Top 47%	81% to Dec 2023