The suburb ranks in the top 10 for lack of traffic congestionin Melbourne, but in nearly every other category assessed in this study, Lyndhurst performs poorly. Areas that Keilor Park scores positively for include culture, topographic variation and retail. In almost every other category assessed, Croydon North ranks in the bottom 100 suburbs, hence its overall rank on this study. Rowville has excellent proximity to schools and scores well in the congestion, bus, crime and open space categories. The crime rate in Laverton, however, is high and there is little tree cover or retail. Black Rocks biggest assets are its open space, culture, proximity to the coast and a low crime rate. The suburb ranks worst in the city for culture, third worst for walkability, and fourth worst for retail. VIC Offences Recorded Sep 2022 474,446 4.31% NSW Recorded Criminal Incidents Jun 2022 657,028 2.85% QLD The suburb has the most open space of any suburb in Melbourne, a low crime rate, and excellent topographic variation. Upwey may be 32 kilometres from Melbournes CBD but it is still very accessible by train. The suburb is negatively affected by not having a train station, possessing few cafes and a low employment score. The suburb is let down by very low scores in the areas of culture, cafes, and topographic variation. St Helenas liveability would benefit from having more open space, walkability and cafes. The eect of unemployment on crime tends to be negative at a lower apprehension rate, but positive at a higher one. The total of offenses is sum of the offenses of each state. The only categories Greensborough scores terribly for are buses and coast proximity, but there is room for improvement in employment and crime also. The only areas for which Glen Iris scores exceptionally well are buses and tree cover, but it does rank in the top third of Melbourne suburbs across most areas assessed in this study, leading to an overall top 50 rank. More schools would boost Yallambies liveability. The remaining categories assessed in this study show several weaknesses in the area however, mainly in the form of minimal public transport, poor scores for crime, low proximity to schools and next to no open space. The suburb is short on culture, retail, cafes and open space, however, and its scores in all other areas are only average. St Kilda West is ranked in the top 30 suburbs for culture, cafes, trams, employability and open space, plus it is the closest of all Melbourne suburbs to the coast. Culture, open space, retail and cafes are also all in decent supply, but residents have poor access to public transport. There are also few shops in the suburb, and the crime rate is less than desirable. Where Eumemmerring could improve most is cafes, employment, crime, walkability and tree cover. Theres also relatively little congestion on the roads and plenty of open space. Murrumbeena is accessible by train and is not far from trams, with the terminus for route 67 just one suburb over in Carnegie. Where it is less successful is in congestion and crime. Hampton Park borders Dandenong South 36 kilometres south-east of the city. In 2021, aggravated assaults were 67% of . A low crime rate and abundant open space (for which Kew East ranks in the top 15 of these indicators) give this suburb an overall desirable ranking on this list. The lowest scores it receives are for crime (the sixthworst in Melbourne), open space and congestion. Room for improvement is most needed in the categories of proximity to schools, open space and congestion. Cairnlea is located 17kilometres north-westof the CBD near St Albans. The suburbs best assets are its good score for traffic congestion, decent proximity to the coast and adequate retail sector. Assets of the area include a low crime rate, excellent tree cover and topographic variation, and few congested roads. The population figures used to calculate population coverage and crime rates are based on population data from the The areas liveability is dragged down by a poor crime score, little tree cover, and not being close to many schools. Doncaster is the only Manningham suburb to make the top 100 in this study. In most other areas assessed in this survey Chelsea Heights is an average performer at best, with particularly low scores for tree cover, walkability and topographic variation. Median property prices over the last year range from $1,169,500 for houses to $520,000 for units. The suburb also experiences congested roads infrequently. The suburb ranks in the top 10 suburbs city wide for proximity to education and the amount of open space is decent. Clayton has moved up this list considerably over the years, with the inclusion of employment to this study boosting its overall rank. South Yarra reclaims the number one spot after slipping to number two in the 2015 study for the first time. Located 14 kilometres north-east of the CBD, Macleod has great aesthetic attributes in the form of hills and open space. The only factors where its in the bottom half are topographic variation (just), education, then open space where it is the fourth worst citywide. What Werribee is lacking most is tree cover (where it ranks the second worst in the city), followed by topographic variation, proximity to schools, and culture. What it is most in need of most is public transport (particularly a train station), and a better employment rate. Moonee Ponds ranks higher for liveability than most other suburbs in its council because of its third-place rank in the access to trains indicator plus top 40 retail and cafe ranks. It is ranked in the bottom 15 suburbs for retail, cafes, trams, employment, education, walkability and topographic variation. Crime is high and proximity to schools is low. Wantirna South, Melbourne VIC. McKinnon ranks number one for train access and second for secondary education. The suburb is disadvantaged in this study by being far from the coast and being without trams. Its not a cultural or retail hotspot, but it does rank well for cafes, walkability, employment and of course coast access. The suburb also encompasses abundant open space and the crime rate is decent. Keilor Lodge is Keilors less populated neighbour with a low crime rate and no traffic. Better scores in culture, retail, secondary education and walkability are required for an even higher rank. Its overall ranking would benefit most from new cafes to the area and having better walkability. The suburb remains above average in most other areas assessed. The suburb is also not too far from the coast and has generous tree cover.

It also shows significant room for improvement in the areas of culture, retail and cafes. Dandenong North doesnt have much in the way of retail, cafes and culture, and it doesnt have any public transport beyond buses. Other weak areas are crime, education, tree cover, and topographic variation. The suburb has an excellent amount of open space and benefits from being close to the coast. Chadstone would benefit from more schools, open space and public transport. Access to buses and employment are what Heidelberg Heights gets high marks for. The FBI should release final data for 2020 in the fall, although . A historic rise in homicides in 2020and continued bloodshed in 2021has incited fears that after years of plummeting crime rates, the U.S. could be headed back to the bad old days, when a . It is also easily accessible by train and has a low crime rate. Vermont South is also disadvantaged by not having a train station and being relatively far from the coast. West Melbourne doesnt rank higher overall is because of its poor proximity to schools, high crime, flat landscape and congested roads. Most of its other category scores are decent, except for crime, open space and congestion. Eaglemont, located next to Ivanhoe, is a strong performer in the tree cover and topographic variation categories, plus it has an abundance of open space. The suburb has a low crime rate, generous open space, uncongested roads and close proximity to primary schools. worst in Melbourne), open space and congestion. Its only poor score is for congestion. Kensingtons only low scores are for crime, congestion and tree cover. If you have information, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333. Australia Post. It seems there are headlines almost every day about how crime has surged in the United States. Langwarrin South has the best score in Melbourne for traffic congestion and a low crime rate, but not much else in terms of liveability. Balwyn North has moved to overtake Balwyn on this list. Trams, employment and schools are other strengths, but it is the fourth worst suburb for crime and has minimal open space. The suburb is a strong performer in the topographic variation category and does decently for crime and congestion. Deer Parks greatest assets are its retail sector, access to buses and lack of congestion on the roads. RACV Security Pty Ltd ABN 49 079 148 342 trading as RACV Home Security. The UCR Program includes data from more than 18,000 city, university and college . The suburb is also among the top 10 worst areas for walkability. Hillside is next to Sydenham and23 kilometres north-west of the CBD. It has a low crime rate and excellent access to buses, but is lacking other forms of public transport. What the suburb needs most is significantly more public transport and open space. The suburb has an excellent amount of retail for its size and decent proximity to schools. When the race of the offender was known, 55.9 percent were Black or African American, 41.1 percent were White, and 3.0 percent were of other races. Ringwood is Maroondah City Councils highest performing suburb in this study. Its distribution of open space is also in good supply. Excellent access to the bus network, good proximity to schools and a low crime rate are what underpin Bentleigh Easts liveability. The only exceptions are its relatively weak scores for crime, education and congestion. Frankston South has a good score for crime, is close to the water, has a decent amount of open space and ranks third best for congestion. Carrum is a reasonably small suburb 33 kilometres south eastof the CBD. To achieve a higher overall ranking, Junction Village needs to improve in several areas. It also scores poorly for proximity to schools and walkability. Other areas Balwyn North scores very well in are crime, education, tree cover and topographic variation. 733-411-31S. Mulgraves neighbour Wheelers Hill has a low crime rate, plus abundant open space, a hilly landscape and great proximity to schools. Box Hills ranking will improve with less crime and congestion, along with more schools. On one hand, the suburb has a very low crime rate, great topographic variation and a decent amount of tree cover. It also ranks well for employment and topographic variation. While overall crime rates went down between 2019 and 2020, the number of murders increased by nearly 30%, largely driven by increases in firearm homicides. Part time or full time, flexible start and finish times, hybrid workplace. Hoppers Crossing has a large retail sector and ranks comparatively well for congestion, but in most other areas assessed, the suburb achieves only low scores. Once ranked in the top 10 of this list, Hamptons liveability has taken a hit in recent years because of the increasingly congested roads and rapid improvement from other suburbs. For better overall liveability, the suburb needs significantly more retail, cafes, public transport, employment, schools and walkability. Scores for crime, cafes and congestion are average, otherwise, Patterson Lakes shows significant room for improvement in all remaining categories. The suburb achieves excellent scores for buses, congestion, open space and topographic variation, but its performance in almost all other categories is lacking. Caulfield rates well for culture, access to trams, employment and tree cover. The overall liveability of the suburb is dragged down by having the third worst topographic variation in the city, and it also has a high crime rate, low employment and little tree cover. The employment rate is also relatively low. On the other hand, it scores poorly, obviously, for minimal tram access, as well as for minimal topographic variation. The national crime report data for 2023 was projected from 10 years of actual data. The real facts tell us much more than stereotypes, or musingsboth of which obscure the well-documented disparate treatment accorded African Americans compared to whites within the justice system. Its also reachable by tram and has copious amounts of open space. It scores several points for its relatively hilly landscape, trains, buses, low crime rate and access to secondary schools. Its best quality is the proximity to cafes, followed by employment, open space, and culture. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded. The elements most dragging down Ringwood Easts overall rank are culture, open space and coast proximity. More schools, shops and a higher employment rate are needed for better liveability in Lower Plenty. What its lacking most is employment and open space. Albanvale is 19 kilometres west of the CBD. The new Domain Liveable Melbourne study the fourth of its kind since 2005 has ranked 307 suburbs on 17 indicators to give us this list of the most liveable in the city. Its lower rank compared to the last study is mostly due to its increasingly congested roads that were previously the clearest in Melbourne, although these still score well above average. The suburb also has excellent tree cover and good proximity to schools. Mont Alberts roads are more congested than in the past, leading to its slipping ranking. The suburb rates below average scores in almost all other areas assessed, most prominently in the culture, cafe and crime categories. The hilly and leafy streets with abundant open space are complemented by a low crime rate and good proximity to schools. Lalors neighbour Mill Park has excellent bus access and proximity to secondary schools. Bayswaters neighbour Heathmont is located 24 kilometres east of the CBD and benefits from having a central train station, low crime and decent topographic variation. Some prefer to be near the coast, others place a higher priority on access to employment and schools, and others still on access to public transport. If you would prefer to see a zip-code-based comparison, we have a separate page to search crime by zip code.Crime maps will show the same data for cities or zip codes, but the crime stats below will compare a given zip code instead of a given city. The area has a low crime rate, good proximity to schools, widespread tree cover, and it is easily accessible by tram and bus. Newport has excellent trains and a decent amount of open space. There are plenty of shops, cafes, train, trees and trams in Box Hill and the suburb achieves good scores for employment and walkability. Brunswick West ranks the lesser of the three Brunswicks because of its much lower culture, retail and cafe scores. Its walkability is also poor. Fitzroy North is another suburb where the overall score has been boosted by its walkability, which this study deems the ninth best in the city. Its other great attributes are cafes, trams and walkability. It does have a better crime rate and experiences less congestion than Footscray however. Hills and trams are both in good supply in Vermont South and it has a low crime rate. MI5 missed chance to stop Ariana Grande concert attack that killed 22, probe finds,Retired judge John Saunders, who led the inquiry into the Manchester Arena attack, said on Thursday that on. The suburb would also benefit from more schools, more tree cover, improved topographic variation and better walkability. In Albuquerque, crime rates are high across the board. Belgrave ranks second in the tree cover category, third for topographic variation and has few congested roads. The suburb performs exceptionally well in several categories including cafes, trains, trams, employment and walkability. Access to schools and marginally congested roads are the best things about Wantirnas liveability. It saw a 16% drop compared to last yearmore than any other state. It scores best for coast proximity, open space and its also a strong performer in the primary education and total education categories. Crime rate means the number crimes per 100,000 population. Located 16 kilometres north-eastof the CBD, Watsonia offers great access to trains, school proximity and decent scores for walkability, tree cover and topographic variation. Blackburn is a well performing middle ring suburb largely because of its excellent trains (it ranks 10th in this category) and high scoring retail sector. Better proximity to schools and more open space is also needed for a better overall score. In 2019, seven cities [5] had a higher violent crime rate than Washington, DC and eight [6] had a higher property crime rate. The suburb ranks second worst in the city for trains (a rail line proposal for the area from 1969 is still just a proposal) and it also needs better walkability. More price ranking. The city also had 2,343 aggravated assaults, about a fifth of what was reported in Detroit. Keysborough relies on buses for public transport, the employment rate is low, and there is limited proximity to schools. Badly congested roads now the fourth worst in the city are among whats forcing Canterburys rating down. On the other hand, the suburb is the lowest ranking suburb in Melbourne for retail and is the bottom 10 for tree cover. People from Netherlands (1%) like to live in this suburb. The suburb also has a good amount of open space and is accessible via nearby trams. Culture, trams, employment, crime, tree cover and education are all areas Caulfield North scores highly in. The Property Council of Australia's latest Office Market Report, released today, shows that over the last six months of 2017, Gold Coast office vacancy fell from 11.3 to 10.6 per cent off the back of positive market demand and building . The categories where it performs the weakest are topographic variation, retail, and education, but Newport is otherwise deemed above average in most categories. The suburb also has a low crime rate. According to the Albuquerque Police's annual report on crime, there were 46,391 property crimes and 15,765 violent crimes recorded in 2021. Among large cities, violent crime per 100,000 people ranged from 271 in Honolulu to 1,965 in Detroit. Ashburton, located 12 kilometres south east of the CBD, performs most strongly for trains and walkability. (Second is Gardenvale, which is a whole nine kilometres closer.) The suburbs lack of congestion and proximity to schools are also decent. Dragging down Keilor Parks overall ranking is the fact there is no nearby train station, plus employment is low, crime is high, and proximity to education is strongly lacking. Mount Evelyn is 37 kilometres north-east of the CBD and follows Lilydale. On the opposite end of the scale are its low scores for congestion (the sixth worst in Melbourne) open space, secondary schools and buses. It is in the bottom 10 suburbs for tree cover, and topographic variation. Berwick is in need of better scores for culture, employment and tree cover for an improved overall rank and to overcome the fact it is relatively far from the coast and beyond the tram network. That being said, the suburb still ranks in the top 10 for culture and in the top 25 for cafes and employment. South Melbourne is Port Phillip councils highest ranking suburb in this study with top 10 scores for culture, retail, cafes, buses, employment and walkability. Let us know what you thought. 3. Gladstone Park, which borders Tullamarine, is Hume City Councils most liveable suburb. The areas other assets include having low crime, a train station, good proximity to primary schools, and generous distribution of open space the equal eighth best in Melbourne. It is lacking only in terms of primary schools, congested roads and topographic variation. For a higher overall ranking, Carnegie needs more open space, a hillier landscape and less traffic. The suburb is most lacking in open space, where is among the top 10 worst performers in the city, and it has a relatively high crime rate. Latest crime data by area Latest crime data by area Explore the latest crime statistics available for your local area through interactive crime tools. Hallams weaknesses are its high crime rate, low employment and minimal tree cover. Trams and buses are the categories Burwood East performs best in and it has above average scores for culture, retail, cafes, education, walkability, topographic variation and crime. It scores well for culture, has next to no congested roads, and has a low crime rate. Wantirna Median Price The Unit price is 17% higher than last year. Other areas it performs decently in are tree cover and walkability. Home median rent ranks No.424 among 1286 suburbs of Victoria. The crime rate is also high and the suburb lacks decent tree cover and open space. Nunawading is moving up in the world thanks to its excellent retail, train access, education proximity and low crime. Subway crime dropped 9%, from 189 serious incidents in February 2022 to 169 in February 2023, the NYPD said, part of a trend that began in late October, when another wave of cops was assigned to . Its overall rank is also impacted by being far from the coast. Macleods weakest points are the lack of walkability, few shops, and its proximity to schools. The suburb is disadvantaged by being a long distance from the coast and only having buses for public transport. The suburb rates well for culture and congestion, but is dragged down overall by weak scores in several other categories. Despite remaining Melbournes most expensive suburb for house prices, Tooraks ranking has dropped significantly in recent years down from fifth in 2016 and third in 2011. Its lowest scores are for buses, crime and congestion, and it performs only averagely for retail and walkability. 2. Richmond is another suburb that has been significantly boosted by its walkability score (it ranks 8th in this category). Despite recording weak scores for retail, cafes, walkability, and trains, Essendon West is balanced out by having a very low crime rate, plenty of hills and open space (the equal eighth best in Melbourne). Bordering Yarraville, Spotswood benefits from being close to the coast, having a very high culture score and the second best train ranking in Melbourne. Culture, retail, cafes, trams, employment and walkability are all among Prahrans key strengths. Bordering on Elwood, Ripponlea is another small suburb both in area and population that ranks well for liveability. Clarinda scores lowly in most other areas assessed, mainly culture, cafes and proximity to schools. On the other hand, it achieves low scores for having congested roads and a high crime rate, and is among the worst suburbs for secondary education proximity and open space. Brighton scores most poorly for topographic variation, open space and proximity to schools. Its score for open space is also poor. The violent crime arrest rate was 147.9 per 100,000 population in 2020 Over 267,000 robbery cases occurred in 2019 Auto thefts are 74.5% of all vehicle thefts Louisiana has a homicide rate of 12.4 per 100,000 Property crime victims lost over $15 billion in 2019 Staggering Stats on US Crime Rate Essendons neighbour Strathmore does well in terms of buses and topographic variation, but fails to excel in most other areas. More shops, cafes, schools and less crime would boost Heidelberg Heights liveability. Travancores shining qualities are its proximity to schools, (the second best in the city), plus trams and walkability. The suburb is on the water, meaning it does very well in the category of coast proximity but it also offers excellent proximity to schools, trains and buses. What drags down Sunshines overall ranking are very low scores for crime and tree cover, both of which rank fifth worst in Melbourne. Northcote is a consistent performer in this survey due to its high scores in culture, trains, trams, buses, employment and walkability. St Kilda East scores highest for employment. Many houses in this suburb are Purchasing (36%). Springvale South has a good score for crime and great proximity to education. The areas it is weakest in are employment, crime, tree cover, topographic variation and coast proximity. Bundoora offers easy access to both primary and secondary schools in addition to university campuses. Antigua and Barbuda crime rate & statistics for 2017 was 20.96, a 89.48% increase from 2012. Moorabbin is a strong performer in the categories of culture, retail, cafes and it ranks third in the city for proximity to primary schools. The suburb also has great tram access and it is close the coast. On the positive side, North Warrandytes crime rank is the third best in the city, there is plenty of open space, and the roads are clear. In most other areas the suburb rates below average, most notably in the retail, cafes, open space and walkability categories. 11. Theres also great topographic variation. Where it doesnt do so well is in retail, crime and topographic variation. The suburbs weakest. Carlton North performs well for culture, cafes, and employment, albeit slightly less than its neighbour Carlton. Getting to Pascoe Vale via train or nearby trams is relatively easy, and the suburb offers good proximity to schools. The information provided is general advice only. Docklands liveability rank continues to rise. Its overall ranking is negatively impacted by access to trains (its namesake station is actually in Glen Iris), limited proximity to schools and congested roads. Surrey Hills may not have the highest scores for culture, cafes and shops but it does have great trains, access to primary schools and low crime. Median property prices over the last year range from $1,100,000 for houses to $710,000 for units. Other masterplanned communities have seen their rankings inmprove with time. Boosting its liveability is a low crime rate, great topographic variation, minimal congestion, and the fourth best tree cover in Melbourne. Eltham North doesnt perform as well as Eltham for liveability because it has far fewer shops, cafes and low scores for culture, walkability and open space. It scores well for culture, retail, cafes, but its overall rank is dragged down by having the ranking bottom for crime in the city. The suburb is lacking in retail, cafes, and the employment options are low. Croydon Souths overall liveability is also affected by being a long distance from the coast. U.S. crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 5.07, a 1.19% increase from 2018. The suburb ranks in the top 10 for topographic variation, plus it has great tree cover and few congested roads. Its highest scores are for trams and buses, but Elsternwick is also in the top 50 for retail, cafes, employment, and coast proximity. In short, Mentone is the perfect place to call home. Beaumaris isnt known for shops, culture or public transport, but it does have a low crime rate which boosts its overall liveability. St Albans scored well for road congestion, excellent proximity to schools and great access to trains. Glen Waverleys neighbour, Wantirna South performs well in the areas of culture, retail, cafes and open space. Rising crime rates have become a central focus in major metropolitan areas including New York City, Philadelphia and Chicago. Where it ranks the lowest is in the crime rate category, followed by congested roads and culture.