Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3292
Postcode 3292 covers Nelson in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Glenelg.
Suburbs in 3292
Recorded crime in the council area
Glenelg
High79 of 362 nationally · 15 of 79 in VIC · 19,908 residents
- Violent 1,582 per 100k
▲ +33% vs five years earlier
- Property 5,556 per 100k
▲ +66% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 864 per 100k
▲ +111% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Nelson in postcode 3292.
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 3292
What is the crime rate in postcode 3292?
Recorded crime is published for the Glenelg council area, which covers postcode 3292. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,582 violent offences, 5,556 property offences and 864 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3292 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Glenelg council area's violent crime rate is 30% above the national rate and 50% above the Victoria rate (1,582 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 68 ranks 79 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3292?
Nelson.
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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