Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3074
Postcode 3074 covers Thomastown in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Whittlesea.
Suburbs in 3074
Recorded crime in the council area
Whittlesea
Moderate228 of 362 nationally · 54 of 79 in VIC · 259,759 residents
- Violent 743 per 100k
▼ -17% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,404 per 100k
▲ +8% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 434 per 100k
▲ +16% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Thomastown in postcode 3074.
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 3074
What is the crime rate in postcode 3074?
Recorded crime is published for the Whittlesea council area, which covers postcode 3074. In 2024-25 it recorded 743 violent offences, 4,404 property offences and 434 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3074 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Whittlesea council area's violent crime rate is 39% below the national rate and 30% below the Victoria rate (743 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 43 ranks 228 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3074?
Thomastown.
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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