Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25

Crime in postcode 3542

Postcode 3542 covers Cokum, Lalbert and Tittybong in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Gannawarra.

Suburbs in 3542

Recorded crime in the council area

58/100

Gannawarra

Moderate137 of 362 nationally · 30 of 79 in VIC · 10,311 residents

Violent 1,135 per 100k

▲ +3% vs five years earlier

Property 3,317 per 100k

▲ +15% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 524 per 100k

▲ +9% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Cokum, Lalbert, Tittybong in postcode 3542.

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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 3542

What is the crime rate in postcode 3542?

Recorded crime is published for the Gannawarra council area, which covers postcode 3542. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,135 violent offences, 3,317 property offences and 524 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 3542 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Gannawarra council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and close to the Victoria rate (1,135 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 58 ranks 137 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 3542?

Cokum, Lalbert and Tittybong.

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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