Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3279
Postcode 3279 covers Ballangeich and Wangoom in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Moyne.
Suburbs in 3279
Recorded crime in the council area
Moyne
Low295 of 362 nationally · 70 of 79 in VIC · 17,760 residents
- Violent 693 per 100k
▼ -13% vs five years earlier
- Property 1,751 per 100k
▲ +10% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 270 per 100k
▼ -2% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Ballangeich, Wangoom in postcode 3279.
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 3279
What is the crime rate in postcode 3279?
Recorded crime is published for the Moyne council area, which covers postcode 3279. In 2024-25 it recorded 693 violent offences, 1,751 property offences and 270 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3279 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Moyne council area's violent crime rate is 43% below the national rate and 35% below the Victoria rate (693 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 29 ranks 295 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3279?
Ballangeich and Wangoom.
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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