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Media Release: Key crime measures decrease with criminal incident rates at their lowest since the year ending 2005

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 30 September 2022 today.

Key Figures: Year ending September 2022

The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 September 2022 was 343,982, down 3.6% from 356,920 incidents recorded in the same period last year.

Data Snapshot: Attrition of stalking incidents through the criminal justice system

One in three (31%) stalking incidents reported to police progress through the justice system to be proven in court, according to research released today by the Crime Statistics Agency.

Key Figures: Year ending June 2022

The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 June 2022 was 341,367, down 9.6% from 377,487 incidents recorded in the same period last year.

Media Release: Victimisation rates are the lowest since the year ending 2005

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 30 June 2022 today.

Media Release: Pandemic impacts continue to drive key crime measures down

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 31 March 2022 today.

Key Figures: Year ending March 2022

Key Figures: Year ending March 2022

Media Release: Key crime measures decrease, victimisation rates are the lowest ever reported by CSA

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 31 December 2021 today.

Key Figures: Year ending December 2021

In the 12 months to 31 December 2021 the criminal incident rate decreased 13.0% to 5,232.4 per 100,000 Victorians as did the number of incidents, down 13.2% to 349,452 incidents.

Key Figures: Year ending September 2021

The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 September 2021 was 357,847, down 13.2% from 412,202 incidents recorded in the same period last year.