Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3427
Postcode 3427 covers Diggers Rest in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Melton.
Suburbs in 3427
Recorded crime in the council area
Melton
Moderate200 of 362 nationally · 51 of 79 in VIC · 231,567 residents
- Violent 824 per 100k
▼ -10% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,049 per 100k
▼ -1% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 487 per 100k
▼ -15% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Diggers Rest in postcode 3427.
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 3427
What is the crime rate in postcode 3427?
Recorded crime is published for the Melton council area, which covers postcode 3427. In 2024-25 it recorded 824 violent offences, 4,049 property offences and 487 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3427 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Melton council area's violent crime rate is 32% below the national rate and 22% below the Victoria rate (824 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 47 ranks 200 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3427?
Diggers Rest.
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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