Crime & Disadvantage Whittlesea Vic 3757

Crime & Safety in Whittlesea VIC 3757: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Whittlesea

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)	41.9%	Bottom 8%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 51.2 residents	Bottom 42%	32% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 42.4 residents	Bottom 47%	30% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 154 residents	Bottom 25%	1% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Whittlesea

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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

Whittlesea

14.2%

Melbourne

14.1%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	6.5	Top 3%	2% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	0.5%	Bottom 40%	23% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,330	Bottom 5%	49% to Dec 2019
Public housing	1.6%	Top 15%	25% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 33%	13% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	235	Top 35%	51% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Whittlesea

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

Whittlesea

43.0

Melbourne

42.8

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	5.6%	Bottom 2%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 186 residents	Bottom 19%	25% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$26,700,000	Top 5%	74% to Dec 2023

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