The western suburbs are worst with a lower socio-economic population. Boronia, Seaford, Malvern East, Glen Iris and Shepparton recorded the biggest jumps, with at least 100 additional incidents compared to the same time the previous year. Frankston has seen a substantial increase in rents and property prices so a lot of people have been pushed out of the area. 10 of the most dangerous suburbs in Melbourne Western Suburbs.

Clyde, Clyde North, and Cardinia Absolutely loving this shot of the city skyline behind the Maribyrnong River... Cardinia Shire. Worst suburbs, depends what you mean… poorer suburbs would be Braybook (quite racially diverse)… Glenroy, St Albans, Sunshine, Dandenong… but they all have their charm.. and are not bad by American or UK standards.. quite liveable.. Frankston North and Pines Forest The suburb, which is located south-east of the Melbourne CBD, has had whispers about its security levels for a few years now. Sunshine and Noble Park are arguably the "worst" suburbs in Melbourne when it comes to crime and so forth, but they are still way in front of say South Central Los Angeles. However, a surprise inclusion in Melbourne's top 10 was Footscray in the traditionally working-class western suburbs that jumped to the sixth spot. Reservoir remained Victoria's unluckiest suburb for this type of crime, with 671 incidents recorded, followed by the suburbs of Dandenong, Frankston and Preston. If you like inner city multi cultural eating and living… try Richmond or Footscray… Brimbank (including Albanvale, Albion and Deer Park) with 225. But as of 2017, it was reported as the 3 rd riskiest place to live with 1 in every 20 homes burgled. The top trouble spots were: Cardinia… I maintain there are absolutely no downright no-go zones in Melbourne. Sydney's top 10 1. When it came to burglaries, suburbs in the postcode 3978 fared worst with an astonishing one in 19 homes burgled. It's like all the crime has moved inland and out of the bayside suburb of Frankston into Dandenong, Hallam and Hampton Park. Happy Sunday Maribyrnong!