Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3956
Postcode 3956 covers Dumbalk, Dumbalk North, Meeniyan, Middle Tarwin, Tarwin, Tarwin Lower, Venus Bay, Walkerville, Walkerville North and Walkerville South in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: South Gippsland.
Suburbs in 3956
- Dumbalk
- Dumbalk North
- Meeniyan
- Middle Tarwin
- Tarwin
- Tarwin Lower
- Venus Bay
- Walkerville
- Walkerville North
- Walkerville South
Recorded crime in the council area
South Gippsland
Moderate159 of 362 nationally · 36 of 79 in VIC · 31,109 residents
- Violent 1,032 per 100k
▲ +18% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,816 per 100k
▲ +54% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 698 per 100k
▲ +3% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Dumbalk, Dumbalk North, Meeniyan, Middle Tarwin, Tarwin, Tarwin Lower, Venus Bay, Walkerville, Walkerville North, Walkerville South in postcode 3956.
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 3956
What is the crime rate in postcode 3956?
Recorded crime is published for the South Gippsland council area, which covers postcode 3956. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,032 violent offences, 3,816 property offences and 698 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3956 compare with the rest of Australia?
The South Gippsland council area's violent crime rate is 15% below the national rate and close to the Victoria rate (1,032 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 52 ranks 159 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3956?
Dumbalk, Dumbalk North, Meeniyan, Middle Tarwin, Tarwin, Tarwin Lower, Venus Bay, Walkerville, Walkerville North and Walkerville 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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