Australian Crime Rate

Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25

Crime in postcode 3981

Postcode 3981 covers Bayles, Catani, Dalmore, Heath Hill, Koo Wee Rup, Koo Wee Rup North and Yannathan in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Cardinia.

Suburbs in 3981

Recorded crime in the council area

47/100

Cardinia

Moderate197 of 362 nationally · 50 of 79 in VIC · 133,472 residents

Violent 901 per 100k

▲ +15% vs five years earlier

Property 4,307 per 100k

▲ +40% vs five years earlier

Break-ins 523 per 100k

▲ +4% vs five years earlier

Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Bayles, Catani, Dalmore, Heath Hill, Koo Wee Rup, Koo Wee Rup North, Yannathan in postcode 3981.

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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 3981

What is the crime rate in postcode 3981?

Recorded crime is published for the Cardinia council area, which covers postcode 3981. In 2024-25 it recorded 901 violent offences, 4,307 property offences and 523 break-ins per 100,000 residents.

How does postcode 3981 compare with the rest of Australia?

The Cardinia council area's violent crime rate is 26% below the national rate and 15% below the Victoria rate (901 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 47 ranks 197 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.

Which suburbs are in postcode 3981?

Bayles, Catani, Dalmore, Heath Hill, Koo Wee Rup, Koo Wee Rup North and Yannathan.

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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