Crime & Disadvantage Blackburn Vic 3130

Crime & Safety in Blackburn VIC 3130: Is it safe?

Safety Score in Blackburn

The higher the score, the more free the area is from crime.
Sources: TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 1997 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Night time safety (LGA)	59.1%	Bottom 49%	Data for Dec 2014
Total family violence	1 incident per 174 residents	Bottom 7%	16% to Dec 2021
Total property crime	1 incident per 101 residents	Bottom 17%	77% to Dec 2021
Total violent crime	1 incident per 236 residents	Bottom 17%	26% to Dec 2021

Disadvantage in Blackburn

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The proportion of residents under 65 who rely on government support, live in high stress environments or are otherwise alienated from mainstream society.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alienation level	5.8	Top 10%	0% to Dec 2019
Homelessness (SA2)	1.0%	Top 34%	9% to Dec 2019
Average welfare payments (Postcode)	$5,840	Bottom 16%	54% to Dec 2019
Public housing	0.3%	Top 21%	35% to Jan 2021
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 29%	7% to Dec 2021
Welfare recipients (Postcode)	777	Top 8%	2% to Dec 2020

Addiction Levels in Blackburn

The proportion of residents who have at least one addiction including alcoholism, gambling and illicit drugs.
Sources: TORREN, VIC CRIME STATS AGENCY and Microburbs, 2003 - 2023

Field	Value	VS Melbourne	Trend
Alcoholics - people (LGA)	11.0%	Bottom 10%	Data for Dec 2018
Total drug offences	1 incident per 294 residents	Bottom 9%	38% to Dec 2021
Total poker machine losses (LGA)	$10,000,000	Top 43%	80% to Dec 2023

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