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Doveton

"Big drug problem"

While it is very low cost of living - affordable housing prices and thrifty shopping options, the town has a massive drug problem (lots of people obviously on ice). I lived there for 3 years with my partner as it was our first home to get us into the market, but we sold up in 2015 once we had our first child as we decided it was not a place we wanted to raise our family.
There are many a few schools around and while Doveton college, which starts at prep, looks great from the outside, I had spoken to many families who have kids there who were not hesitant to tell me it's not a good school.
The houses are mostly untidy, a bunch of which burnt down years ago and to this day haven't been knocked down and remain fenced off in its burnt-out state. There are parks and walking tracks which are nice until you realise they're a hot-spot for drug dealers.
I never felt safe going for walks, especially nearing dusk.
In the 3 years I lived there, 3 people were murdered.
It's locale is great! Very close to everything.

Great for

  • Only 30km to CBD

Not great for

  • Drug problem
  • Untidy
  • Schools aren't great
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qaisa

The school has improved thousands of government officials, teacher and visitors come to see what we do. Im a student and yesterday (01/05/2019) 80 teacher and visitors came.

nataliap1

I've been researching crime statistics, as I'm a researcher & looking to buy in Doveton... I'm yet to find stats matching 3 murders (?) What year did you say they happened? The crime rates are slightly below the Victorian average. Similarly to surburbs like Boronia and Bayswater where the properties are higher... I'd check the crime stats, which include 'drug related crimes' - and exercise caution, like you would in any other part of Melbourne.

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