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Media Release: Decreases in crime in the last 12 months are offset by increases in breaches of orders
The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 30 June 2021 today.
Key Figures: Year ending June 2021
The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 June 2021 was 378,877, down 6.9% from 406,857 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
High ‘drop-off’ rate of sexual offences through the justice system revealed
Only one in seven incidents of sexual offending reported to police progress through the justice system to be proven in court, research released today by the Crime Statistics Agency shows.
Spotlight: Long-term trends in Property and deception crimes in Victoria
In the last 16 years, Victorian crime statistics show an overall increasing trend for all offences, however the proportion of Property and deception-related offences has decreased.
Media Release: 1 in 5 criminal offences in Victoria were family violence-related in the year ending 31 March 2021
The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 31 March 2021 today.
Key Figures: Year ending March 2021
The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 March 2021 was 387,793, down 5.1% from 408,423 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
Police-recorded crime trends in Victoria during the COVID-19 pandemic: update to end of December
The Crime Statistics Agency has released updated research to end of December 2020 on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime.
Key Figures: Year ending December 2020
The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 December 2020 was 403,689, up 0.3% from 402,318 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
Media Release: Decreases in high volume property offences offset by the introduction of COVID-19 related offences
The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 31 December 2020 today.
Key Figures: Year ending September 2020
The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 September 2020 was 413,042, up 4.2% from 396,390 incidents recorded in the same period last year.