Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3489
Postcode 3489 covers Tempy in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Yarriambiack.
Suburbs in 3489
Recorded crime in the council area
Yarriambiack
Moderate134 of 362 nationally · 28 of 79 in VIC · 6,295 residents
- Violent 1,461 per 100k
▼ -36% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,590 per 100k
▲ +12% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 683 per 100k
▼ -13% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Tempy in postcode 3489.
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 3489
What is the crime rate in postcode 3489?
Recorded crime is published for the Yarriambiack council area, which covers postcode 3489. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,461 violent offences, 3,590 property offences and 683 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3489 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Yarriambiack council area's violent crime rate is 20% above the national rate and 38% above the Victoria rate (1,461 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 58 ranks 134 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3489?
Tempy.
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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