Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3649
Postcode 3649 covers Katamatite and Katamatite East in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Moira.
Suburbs in 3649
Recorded crime in the council area
Moira
Moderate144 of 362 nationally · 32 of 79 in VIC · 30,866 residents
- Violent 1,264 per 100k
▲ +39% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,311 per 100k
▼ -16% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 551 per 100k
▼ -32% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Katamatite, Katamatite East in postcode 3649.
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 3649
What is the crime rate in postcode 3649?
Recorded crime is published for the Moira council area, which covers postcode 3649. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,264 violent offences, 3,311 property offences and 551 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3649 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Moira council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and 19% above the Victoria rate (1,264 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 56 ranks 144 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3649?
Katamatite and Katamatite East.
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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