Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25

Crime in postcode 3218

Postcode 3218 covers Fyansford, Geelong West, Herne Hill, Manifold Heights, Murgheboluc and Stonehaven in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Golden Plains.

Suburbs in 3218

Recorded crime in the council area

26/100

Golden Plains

Low305 of 362 nationally · 73 of 79 in VIC · 26,620 residents

Violent 349 per 100k

▲ +0% vs five years earlier

Property 2,025 per 100k

▲ +29% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 391 per 100k

▲ +15% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Fyansford, Geelong West, Herne Hill, Manifold Heights, Murgheboluc, Stonehaven in postcode 3218.

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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 3218

What is the crime rate in postcode 3218?

Recorded crime is published for the Golden Plains council area, which covers postcode 3218. In 2024-25 it recorded 349 violent offences, 2,025 property offences and 391 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 3218 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Golden Plains council area's violent crime rate is 71% below the national rate and 67% below the Victoria rate (349 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 26 ranks 305 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 3218?

Fyansford, Geelong West, Herne Hill, Manifold Heights, Murgheboluc and Stonehaven.

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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