Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3662
Postcode 3662 covers Puckapunyal in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Mitchell.
Suburbs in 3662
Recorded crime in the council area
Mitchell
Moderate136 of 362 nationally · 29 of 79 in VIC · 58,459 residents
- Violent 1,394 per 100k
▲ +11% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,083 per 100k
▲ +4% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 409 per 100k
▼ -27% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Puckapunyal in postcode 3662.
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 3662
What is the crime rate in postcode 3662?
Recorded crime is published for the Mitchell council area, which covers postcode 3662. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,394 violent offences, 4,083 property offences and 409 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3662 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Mitchell council area's violent crime rate is 14% above the national rate and 32% above the Victoria rate (1,394 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 58 ranks 136 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3662?
Puckapunyal.
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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