Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3049
Postcode 3049 covers Attwood and Westmeadows in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Hume.
Suburbs in 3049
Recorded crime in the council area
Hume
Moderate147 of 362 nationally · 33 of 79 in VIC · 278,885 residents
- Violent 1,023 per 100k
▼ -3% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,958 per 100k
▲ +7% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 480 per 100k
▼ -20% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Attwood, Westmeadows in postcode 3049.
The Crime Score (0 to 100) ranks each council's three-year offence rates against every Australian council, weighted towards serious offences; 50 is the national middle. It describes recorded crime, not personal risk. See the council rankings.
Questions about postcode 3049
What is the crime rate in postcode 3049?
Recorded crime is published for the Hume council area, which covers postcode 3049. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,023 violent offences, 4,958 property offences and 480 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3049 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Hume council area's violent crime rate is 16% below the national rate and close to the Victoria rate (1,023 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 54 ranks 147 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3049?
Attwood and Westmeadows.
Where do these figures come from?
Offence counts come from Victoria's official police or crime statistics agency, standardised to national offence categories; rates use ABS estimated resident population. Figures describe recorded offences, not personal risk, and recording practices differ between states.
Nearby postcodes
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