Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3940
Postcode 3940 covers Capel Sound in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Mornington Peninsula.
Suburbs in 3940
Recorded crime in the council area
Mornington Peninsula
Moderate182 of 362 nationally · 44 of 79 in VIC · 172,217 residents
- Violent 801 per 100k
▲ +17% vs five years earlier
- Property 4,293 per 100k
▲ +16% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 863 per 100k
▲ +25% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Capel Sound in postcode 3940.
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 3940
What is the crime rate in postcode 3940?
Recorded crime is published for the Mornington Peninsula council area, which covers postcode 3940. In 2024-25 it recorded 801 violent offences, 4,293 property offences and 863 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3940 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Mornington Peninsula council area's violent crime rate is 34% below the national rate and 24% below the Victoria rate (801 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 49 ranks 182 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3940?
Capel Sound.
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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