Berwick Crime Rate Drops Below State Average at 4,482 Per 100,000

Berwick recorded a total crime rate of 4,482 offences per 100,000 residents, according to an analysis covering 522 blocks and 52,715 people. The same data set shows violent crime at 554 per 100,000 and property crime at 2,888 per 100,000.

Residents weighing a move or an investment decision now have clearer numbers on how Berwick compares with other Melbourne growth corridors. The figures arrive as families continue to settle in the south-east corridor where new estates and schools are still opening.

Local streets show wide variation. Theft incidents concentrate near Peel Street and High Street, while Golf Links Road and Mansfield Street register fewer reports. The analysis notes a 102-fold difference in crime counts between the busiest and quietest blocks inside the suburb.

Breakdown of offence types

Drug offences sit at 207 per 100,000 residents and public-order matters at 172 per 100,000. Both sit below the Victorian averages listed in the same tables. The suburb’s 0.52 percent public-housing share and 0.0097 percent unemployment rate appear alongside a SEIFA score of 1,100 and median weekly household income of $2,110.

Detached houses make up 89 percent of dwellings, and families account for 80.9 percent of households. Average household size stands at 2.9 people. Median rent is listed at $400 a week.

What the numbers mean for buyers and renters

Parents moving from inner suburbs gain access to streets with lower recorded violence and property crime than the state average. Investors see steady rental demand from families drawn to the planned estates and limited nightlife density. The data source flags consistent capital-growth potential tied to low disadvantage indicators rather than short-term spikes.

Anyone checking specific blocks can review the full street-level tables at the Microburbs site before short-listing properties. The report supplies AVM estimates and recent sales trends for the same 522 blocks already mapped for crime.