Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3060
Postcode 3060 covers Fawkner 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 3060
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 Fawkner in postcode 3060.
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 3060
What is the crime rate in postcode 3060?
Recorded crime is published for the Merri-bek council area, which covers postcode 3060. In 2024-25 it recorded 852 violent offences, 5,805 property offences and 731 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3060 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 3060?
Fawkner.
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.
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