Postcode · Victoria · 2024-25
Crime in postcode 3991
Postcode 3991 covers Bass in Victoria. Police publish crime figures by council area, not by postcode, so this page shows the council area the postcode falls in: Bass Coast.
Suburbs in 3991
Recorded crime in the council area
Bass Coast
Moderate140 of 362 nationally · 31 of 79 in VIC · 44,377 residents
- Violent 1,293 per 100k
▲ +38% vs five years earlier
- Property 3,671 per 100k
▲ +21% vs five years earlier
- Break-ins 703 per 100k
▲ +24% vs five years earlier
Recorded offences per 100,000 residents, 2024-25. Covers Bass in postcode 3991.
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 3991
What is the crime rate in postcode 3991?
Recorded crime is published for the Bass Coast council area, which covers postcode 3991. In 2024-25 it recorded 1,293 violent offences, 3,671 property offences and 703 break-ins per 100,000 residents.
How does postcode 3991 compare with the rest of Australia?
The Bass Coast council area's violent crime rate is close to the national rate and 22% above the Victoria rate (1,293 against 1,218 nationally, 2024-25). Its Crime Score of 56 ranks 140 of 362 councils nationally, where 1 is the highest recorded crime.
Which suburbs are in postcode 3991?
Bass.
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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