Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3198
Postcode 3198 covers Seaford in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Frankston.
Suburbs in 3198
Recorded crime in the council area
Frankston
High65 of 362 nationally · 10 of 79 in VIC · 145,369 residents
- Violent 1,426 per 100k
▲ +18% vs five years earlier
- Property 6,560 per 100k
▲ +27% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 881 per 100k
▲ +65% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Seaford in postcode 3198.
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 3198
What is the crime rate in postcode 3198?
Recorded crime is published for the Frankston council area, which covers postcode 3198. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,426 violent offences, 6,560 property offences and 881 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3198 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Frankston council area's violent crime rate is 17% above the national rate and 35% above the Victoria rate (1,426 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 71 ranks 65 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3198?
Seaford.
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.
Nearby postcodes
- 3194 Mentone
- 3195 Aspendale
- 3196 Bonbeach
- 3197 Carrum
- 3199 Frankston
- 3200 Frankston North
- 3201 Carrum Downs
- 3202 Heatherton
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