Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25

Crime in postcode 3238

Postcode 3238 covers Glenaire, Hordern Vale, Johanna and Lavers Hill in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Colac Otway.

Suburbs in 3238

Recorded crime in the council area

51/100

Colac Otway

Moderate165 of 362 nationally · 38 of 79 in VIC · 22,209 residents

Violent 1,175 per 100k

▲ +37% vs five years earlier

Property 3,593 per 100k

▲ +3% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 428 per 100k

▼ -28% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Glenaire, Hordern Vale, Johanna, Lavers Hill in postcode 3238.

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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 3238

What is the crime rate in postcode 3238?

Recorded crime is published for the Colac Otway council area, which covers postcode 3238. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,175 violent offences, 3,593 property offences and 428 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 3238 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Colac Otway council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and 11% above the Victoria rate (1,175 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 51 ranks 165 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 3238?

Glenaire, Hordern Vale, Johanna and Lavers Hill.

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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