Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3072
Postcode 3072 covers Preston in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Darebin.
Suburbs in 3072
Recorded crime in the council area
Darebin
High116 of 362 nationally · 25 of 79 in VIC · 162,496 residents
- Violent 919 per 100k
▲ +9% vs five years earlier
- Property 8,246 per 100k
▲ +30% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 1,045 per 100k
▲ +56% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Preston in postcode 3072.
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 3072
What is the crime rate in postcode 3072?
Recorded crime is published for the Darebin council area, which covers postcode 3072. In 2024-25 it recorded 919 violent offences, 8,246 property offences and 1,045 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3072 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Darebin council area's violent crime rate is 25% below the national rate and 13% below the Victoria rate (919 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 61 ranks 116 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3072?
Preston.
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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