Youth Crime in Victoria Surges by 23 Percent

Published on September 26, 2024

Youth crime has escalated in Victoria, with nine young people being arrested every day for crimes including burglary to car theft. But police and the police minister say the figures are heavily influenced by repeat offenders. Child crime is now at its highest level in 12 years in the state, with a 23 percent surge in offences by 14 to 17-year-olds making it the age range most associated with childhood offending. Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) showed the rate of recorded offences in Victoria was up 6.7 percent in the 12 months to June 2024—increasing to 7,925 people out of 100,000. Growth in the number of thefts was found to be the driving force behind the higher figures, but robberies remained the main category of all offending, followed by car theft, burglary, and assault....

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