Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3056
Postcode 3056 covers Brunswick in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Merri-bek.
Suburbs in 3056
Recorded crime in the council area
Merri-bek
Moderate151 of 362 nationally · 35 of 79 in VIC · 189,108 residents
- Violent 852 per 100k
▲ +1% vs five years earlier
- Property 5,805 per 100k
▲ +14% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 731 per 100k
▲ +15% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Brunswick in postcode 3056.
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 3056
What is the crime rate in postcode 3056?
Recorded crime is published for the Merri-bek council area, which covers postcode 3056. In 2024-25 it recorded 852 violent offences, 5,805 property offences and 731 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3056 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Merri-bek council area's violent crime rate is 30% below the national rate and 19% below the Victoria rate (852 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 53 ranks 151 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3056?
Brunswick.
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
- 3051 North Melbourne
- 3053 Carlton
- 3054 Carlton North
- 3055 Brunswick South
- 3057 Brunswick East
- 3058 Batman
- 3059 Greenvale
- 3060 Fawkner
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