Melbourne, Sep 25
The number of criminal incidents reported in the southeast Australian state of Victoria rose by over 18 per cent to a record high in 2024-25, according to official figures released on Thursday.
The CSA data showed that reported incidents of theft from motor vehicles increased by 39.4 per cent to 86,351 in the 12 months to June, making it the fastest-growing and most common crime in the state.
Theft incidents rose by 33.8 per cent or 11,457 to 45,304 alleged offender incidents. Specifically, steal from a retail store incidents rose by 41.8 per cent or 6,040 to 20,474 alleged offender incidents.
Family incidents rose by 7.7 per cent in the past 12 months, with 106,427 incidents recorded across Victoria, according to CSA media release. The rate also increased by 5.9 per cent or 1,499.6 incidents per 100,000 Victorians.