Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25

Crime in postcode 3870

Postcode 3870 covers Boolarra, Boolarra South, Budgeree, Grand Ridge and Johnstones Hill 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 3870

Recorded crime in the council area

85/100

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 Boolarra, Boolarra South, Budgeree, Grand Ridge, Johnstones Hill in postcode 3870.

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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 3870

What is the crime rate in postcode 3870?

Recorded crime is published for the Latrobe council area, which covers postcode 3870. 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 3870 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 3870?

Boolarra, Boolarra South, Budgeree, Grand Ridge and Johnstones Hill.

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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