Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25

Crime in postcode 3175

Postcode 3175 covers Bangholme, Dandenong, Dandenong North and Dandenong South 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 3175

Recorded crime in the council area

74/100

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 Bangholme, Dandenong, Dandenong North, Dandenong South in postcode 3175.

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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 3175

What is the crime rate in postcode 3175?

Recorded crime is published for the Greater Dandenong council area, which covers postcode 3175. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,661 violent offences, 7,716 property offences and 848 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 3175 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 3175?

Bangholme, Dandenong, Dandenong North and Dandenong South.

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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