Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3840
Postcode 3840 covers Driffield, Hazelwood, Hazelwood North, Hazelwood South, Jeeralang, Jeeralang Junction, Maryvale and Morwell in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Latrobe.
Suburbs in 3840
Recorded crime in the council area
Latrobe
Very high14 of 362 nationally · 2 of 79 in VIC · 79,112 residents
- Violent 2,864 per 100k
▲ +27% vs five years earlier
- Property 7,913 per 100k
▼ -5% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 1,059 per 100k
▼ -36% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Driffield, Hazelwood, Hazelwood North, Hazelwood South, Jeeralang, Jeeralang Junction, Maryvale, Morwell in postcode 3840.
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 3840
What is the crime rate in postcode 3840?
Recorded crime is published for the Latrobe council area, which covers postcode 3840. In 2024-25 it recorded 2,864 violent offences, 7,913 property offences and 1,059 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3840 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Latrobe council area's violent crime rate is 2.4 times the national rate and 2.7 times the Victoria rate (2,864 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 85 ranks 14 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3840?
Driffield, Hazelwood, Hazelwood North, Hazelwood South, Jeeralang, Jeeralang Junction, Maryvale and Morwell.
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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