Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3232
Postcode 3232 covers Lorne in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Surf Coast.
Suburbs in 3232
Recorded crime in the council area
Surf Coast
Low315 of 362 nationally · 75 of 79 in VIC · 40,265 residents
- Violent 507 per 100k
▲ +6% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,032 per 100k
▼ -9% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 296 per 100k
▼ -23% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Lorne in postcode 3232.
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 3232
What is the crime rate in postcode 3232?
Recorded crime is published for the Surf Coast council area, which covers postcode 3232. In 2024-25 it recorded 507 violent offences, 2,032 property offences and 296 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3232 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Surf Coast council area's violent crime rate is 58% below the national rate and 52% below the Victoria rate (507 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 24 ranks 315 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3232?
Lorne.
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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