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46 suburbs · ranked #48 of 79 councils. Population-weighted: 82.9 recorded offences per 1,000 residents across the whole council area.
Population-weighted average AusScore across 29 graded suburbs in Bass Coast.
Bass Coast's recorded offence rate per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian median.
Offences per 1,000 residents over the last decade, against the Victorian median. A line below the dashed median means this suburb is safer than the typical Victorian suburb.
Over the past decade, property & deception offences — the bulk of recorded crime — climbed from 36 to 40 per 1,000 residents in Bass Coast, and now sit at a ten-year high. That leaves it 41% above the typical Victorian suburb — a genuine concern for residents and local businesses. Most safety measures here have worsened over ten years.
Recorded offences in the latest year.
Alleged offenders aged 10–17 in this council, per 1,000 residents, against the Victorian average over the last decade. The grade compares this council with the median Victorian council.
Youth offending in Bass Coast has risen from 3.8 to 5.8 alleged offenders aged 10–17 per 1,000 residents over the decade, having bottomed out at 2.0 in 2019. Since that low it has climbed about 192% — a worrying reversal that mirrors the statewide trend.
Every suburb graded against the Victorian median. Tap a suburb for its full profile.
| Suburb | Property | Person | Bail | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Estate3984 | – | – | – | A |
| Almurta3979 | – | – | – | E |
| Anderson3995 | – | – | – | B |
| Archies Creek3995 | – | – | – | E |
| Bass3991 | F | E | F | A |
| Cape Paterson3995 | C | C | E | A |
| Cape Woolamai3925 | B | D | B | A |
| Churchill Island3925 | – | – | – | E |
| Corinella3984 | B | C | C | A |
| Coronet Bay3984 | C | E | F | A |
| Cowes3922 | D | E | E | A |
| Dalyston3992 | C | E | F | A |
| Glen Alvie3979 | – | – | – | E |
| Glen Forbes3990 | – | – | – | A |
| Grantville3984 | E | E | E | A |
| Harmers Haven3995 | – | – | – | E |
| Inverloch3996 | C | C | B | A |
| Jam Jerrup3984 | – | – | – | A |
| Kernot3979 | – | – | – | E |
| Kilcunda3995 | B | B | A | A |
| Krowera3945 | – | – | – | E |
| Lance Creek3995 | – | – | – | E |
| Newhaven3925 | C | E | C | A |
| North Wonthaggi3995 | C | E | E | A |
| Pioneer Bay3984 | B | E | F | A |
| Pound Creek3996 | – | – | – | C |
| Rhyll3923 | A | B | B | A |
| Ryanston3992 | A | B | A | E |
| San Remo3925 | C | E | F | A |
| Silverleaves3922 | C | B | A | B |
| Smiths Beach3922 | A | D | A | A |
| South Dudley3995 | E | F | F | A |
| St Clair3995 | – | – | – | B |
| Summerlands3922 | – | – | – | E |
| Sunderland Bay3922 | B | E | A | A |
| Sunset Strip3922 | C | C | F | A |
| Surf Beach3922 | B | D | B | A |
| Tenby Point3984 | A | C | B | B |
| The Gurdies3984 | D | C | C | A |
| Ventnor3922 | B | E | B | A |
| Wattle Bank3995 | B | B | A | E |
| West Creek3992 | – | – | – | E |
| Wimbledon Heights3922 | B | D | E | A |
| Wonthaggi3995 | F | F | F | A |
| Woodleigh3945 | – | – | – | E |
| Woolamai3995 | A | E | E | E |