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New CSA research on crimes against older people in Victoria
The number of crimes committed against people aged 65 or older in Victoria has increased over the past 10 years, even when even taking into account an ageing population, research released today by the Crime Statistics Agency shows.
Media Release: Measures of crime continue to decline while alleged offender numbers rise
The Crime Statistics Agency has today released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 30 June 2018. In the last 12 months the number of criminal incidents dropped by 5.6% or 22,876 incidents to 383,100. The criminal incident rate also declined by 7.8% to 5,921.9 incidents per 100,000 Victorians. These are the lowest figures since the year ending June 2015.
New CSA research on adolescent sibling violence in Victoria
More than 700 crimes against the person were recorded between adolescent siblings during the past five years, research released today by the Crime Statistics Agency shows.
Media Release: Latest crime statistics show a decrease for all crime measures
The Crime Statistics Agency has today released its Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 31 March 2018. The recorded criminal incident rate was 5,876.3 per 100,000 population, down 10.9% from the previous year. The recorded offence rate was 7,773.2 per 100,000 population, down 9.5% from the previous year.
New CSA study finds chronic offenders responsible for large proportion of crime in Victoria
The Crime Statistics Agency has today released an 'In Fact' research paper on reoffending in Victoria, entitled "Characteristics of chronic offenders in Victoria".
Media Release: Latest crime statistics show a continued decrease in recorded property and deception criminal incidents and offences
The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) has today released its recorded crime statistics for Victoria for the year ending 31 December 2017.
Media Release: Latest crime statistics show a decrease in recorded offences, incidents, victim reports and family incidents
The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) has today released its recorded crime statistics for Victoria for the year ending 30 September 2017. For the first time this release includes a new measure, recorded criminal incidents, that better reflects the number of criminal events committed in Victoria.
Crime Statistics Agency releases 2016-17 Victorian Family Violence Database
The Crime Statistics Agency has today released key family violence measures from the 2016-17 Victorian Family Violence Database.
Media Release: Latest crime statistics show stabilisation in victimisation and family incidents
The Crime Statistics Agency has today released its recorded crime statistics for Victoria for the year ending 30 June 2017.
New Crime Statistics Agency research finds cautioned youth less likely to reoffend
The Crime Statistics Agency has today released an 'In Brief' research paper on the use of police cautions for youth in Victoria, entitled "The Cautious Approach: Police cautions and the impact on youth reoffending".