Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3173
Postcode 3173 covers Keysborough in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Greater Dandenong.
Suburbs in 3173
Recorded crime in the council area
Greater Dandenong
High49 of 362 nationally · 6 of 79 in VIC · 168,684 residents
- Violent 1,661 per 100k
▲ +24% vs five years earlier
- Property 7,716 per 100k
▲ +29% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 848 per 100k
▲ +30% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Keysborough in postcode 3173.
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 3173
What is the crime rate in postcode 3173?
Recorded crime is published for the Greater Dandenong council area, which covers postcode 3173. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,661 violent offences, 7,716 property offences and 848 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3173 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Greater Dandenong council area's violent crime rate is 36% above the national rate and 57% above the Victoria rate (1,661 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 74 ranks 49 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3173?
Keysborough.
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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