Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3714
Postcode 3714 covers Acheron, Alexandra, Cathkin, Devils River, Fawcett, Koriella, Maintongoon, Taggerty and Whanregarwen in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Murrindindi.
Suburbs in 3714
Recorded crime in the council area
Murrindindi
Low255 of 362 nationally · 61 of 79 in VIC · 15,648 residents
- Violent 799 per 100k
▲ +1% vs five years earlier
- Property 2,039 per 100k
▼ -26% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 428 per 100k
▼ -29% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Acheron, Alexandra, Cathkin, Devils River, Fawcett, Koriella, Maintongoon, Taggerty, Whanregarwen in postcode 3714.
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 3714
What is the crime rate in postcode 3714?
Recorded crime is published for the Murrindindi council area, which covers postcode 3714. In 2024-25 it recorded 799 violent offences, 2,039 property offences and 428 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3714 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Murrindindi council area's violent crime rate is 34% below the national rate and 24% below the Victoria rate (799 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 38 ranks 255 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3714?
Acheron, Alexandra, Cathkin, Devils River, Fawcett, Koriella, Maintongoon, Taggerty and Whanregarwen.
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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