Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25

Crime in postcode 3280

Postcode 3280 covers Dennington and Warrnambool in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Warrnambool.

Suburbs in 3280

Recorded crime in the council area

48/100

Warrnambool

Moderate184 of 362 nationally · 46 of 79 in VIC · 36,255 residents

Violent 1,420 per 100k

▲ +10% vs five years earlier

Property 4,353 per 100k

▲ +12% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 414 per 100k

▼ -24% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Dennington, Warrnambool in postcode 3280.

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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 3280

What is the crime rate in postcode 3280?

Recorded crime is published for the Warrnambool council area, which covers postcode 3280. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,420 violent offences, 4,353 property offences and 414 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 3280 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Warrnambool council area's violent crime rate is 17% above the national rate and 34% above the Victoria rate (1,420 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 48 ranks 184 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 3280?

Dennington and Warrnambool.

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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