Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3735
Postcode 3735 covers Bowmans Forest, Whorouly, Whorouly East and Whorouly South in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Wangaratta.
Suburbs in 3735
Recorded crime in the council area
Wangaratta
Moderate127 of 362 nationally · 27 of 79 in VIC · 30,089 residents
- Violent 1,409 per 100k
▲ +17% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,400 per 100k
▲ +39% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 435 per 100k
▲ +13% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Bowmans Forest, Whorouly, Whorouly East, Whorouly South in postcode 3735.
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 3735
What is the crime rate in postcode 3735?
Recorded crime is published for the Wangaratta council area, which covers postcode 3735. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,409 violent offences, 4,400 property offences and 435 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3735 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Wangaratta council area's violent crime rate is 16% above the national rate and 33% above the Victoria rate (1,409 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 60 ranks 127 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3735?
Bowmans Forest, Whorouly, Whorouly East and Whorouly South.
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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