Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3268
Postcode 3268 covers Ayrford, Cowleys Creek, Curdievale, Heytesbury Lower, Newfield, Nullawarre, Nullawarre North, Paaratte, The Cove and Timboon West in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Corangamite.
Suburbs in 3268
- Ayrford
- Cowleys Creek
- Curdievale
- Heytesbury Lower
- Newfield
- Nullawarre
- Nullawarre North
- Paaratte
- The Cove
- Timboon West
Recorded crime in the council area
Corangamite
Moderate234 of 362 nationally · 55 of 79 in VIC · 15,712 residents
- Violent 764 per 100k
▲ +12% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,762 per 100k
▲ +38% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 547 per 100k
▲ +49% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Ayrford, Cowleys Creek, Curdievale, Heytesbury Lower, Newfield, Nullawarre, Nullawarre North, Paaratte, The Cove, Timboon West in postcode 3268.
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 3268
What is the crime rate in postcode 3268?
Recorded crime is published for the Corangamite council area, which covers postcode 3268. In 2024-25 it recorded 764 violent offences, 2,762 property offences and 547 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3268 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Corangamite council area's violent crime rate is 37% below the national rate and 28% below the Victoria rate (764 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 42 ranks 234 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3268?
Ayrford, Cowleys Creek, Curdievale, Heytesbury Lower, Newfield, Nullawarre, Nullawarre North, Paaratte, The Cove and Timboon West.
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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