Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3096
Postcode 3096 covers Wattle Glen in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Nillumbik.
Suburbs in 3096
Recorded crime in the council area
Nillumbik
Low312 of 362 nationally · 74 of 79 in VIC · 63,797 residents
- Violent 442 per 100k
▲ +10% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,205 per 100k
▲ +16% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 342 per 100k
▲ +18% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Wattle Glen in postcode 3096.
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 3096
What is the crime rate in postcode 3096?
Recorded crime is published for the Nillumbik council area, which covers postcode 3096. In 2024-25 it recorded 442 violent offences, 2,205 property offences and 342 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3096 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Nillumbik council area's violent crime rate is 64% below the national rate and 58% below the Victoria rate (442 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 24 ranks 312 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3096?
Wattle Glen.
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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