Warrnambool and South West Victoria are regarded as the safest region in the state for property crime with 55% of “lower than average risk” postcodes. This includes regional centres along the Great Ocean Road including Apollo Bay, extending to Colac and Casterton.
Melbourne’s Outer-East suburbs rank highest in the metropolitan area, extending from Doncaster East to Belgrave and Lilydale.
Bendigo has a higher proportion of “lower than average risk” suburbs (35%) compared to Ballarat which does not have any.
The Mornington Peninsula has a higher proportion of “lower than average risk” suburbs (30%) compared to Geelong (16%).
Melbourne
Top 5 regions (% of suburbs that are lower than average risk):
- Melbourne – Outer East – 29%
- Melbourne – North East – 23%
- Melbourne – North West – 14%
- Melbourne – South East – 14%
- Melbourne – West – 7%
Top 5 postcodes:
- 3115 – Wonga Park – State rank #4
- 3792 – The Patch – State rank #6
- 3814 – Garfield, Garfield North, Cora Lynn, Vervale – State rank #18
- 3808 – Beaconsfield Upper, Dewhurst – State rank #25
- 3808 – Ferny Creek – State rank #30
Regional VIC
Top 5 regions (% of suburbs that are lower than average risk):
- Warrnambool & South West – 56%
- Hume – 46%
- Bendigo – 35%
- Mornington Peninsula – 30%
- North West – 30%
Top 5 postcodes:
- 3115 – Teesdale – State rank #1
- 3462 – Green Gully – State rank #2
- 3698 – Mount Beauty – Tawonga South – State rank #3
- 3898 – Anglers Rest, Omeo, Glen Valley – State rank #7
- 3898 – Lockington – State rank #8
