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Media Release: Property and Deception offence increases drive key crime measures up

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 30 June 2023 today.

Key Figures: Year ending June 2023

The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 June 2023 was 371,691, up 9.3% from 340,219 incidents recorded in the same period last year.

Key Figures: Year ending March 2023

The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 March 2023 was 361,140, up 5.6% from 342,098 incidents recorded in the same period last year.

Media Release: After pandemic-related declines latest crime statistics show an increase in key crime measures

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 31 March 2023 today.

New CSA research on alleged offending by 10-13 year olds in Victoria

The Crime Statistics Agency has today released three 'In Fact' research papers on alleged offending by 10-13 year olds, including their contact with the Victorian criminal justice system.

Media Release: Key crime measures begin to stabilise after pandemic-related declines

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

Key Figures: Year ending December 2022

The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 December 2022 was 349,852, up 0.4% from 348,440 incidents recorded in the same period last year.

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.

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.

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.