Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25

Crime in postcode 3205

Postcode 3205 covers South Melbourne in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Port Phillip.

Suburbs in 3205

Recorded crime in the council area

72/100

Port Phillip

High56 of 362 nationally · 8 of 79 in VIC · 114,434 residents

Violent 1,383 per 100k

▲ +15% vs five years earlier

Property 9,443 per 100k

▲ +28% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 1,331 per 100k

▲ +52% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers South Melbourne in postcode 3205.

Open Port Phillip on the map

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 3205

What is the crime rate in postcode 3205?

Recorded crime is published for the Port Phillip council area, which covers postcode 3205. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,383 violent offences, 9,443 property offences and 1,331 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 3205 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Port Phillip council area's violent crime rate is 14% above the national rate and 31% above the Victoria rate (1,383 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 72 ranks 56 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 3205?

South Melbourne.

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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