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The Crime Statistics Agency has today released its recorded crime statistics for Victoria for the year ending 31 March 2017.

The number of offences recorded by police in the year to 31 March 2017 was 543,391. This is up 4% from 522,677 offences recorded in the same period last year.

The Crime Statistics Agency has today released key family violence measures from the 2015-16 Victorian Family Violence Database.

The number of offences recorded by police in the year to 31 December 2016 was 552,005. This is up 10.2% from 500,971 offences recorded in the same period last year.

Latest statistics released by the Crime Statistics Agency show that there has been an upward trend in sexual offences that have been recorded across Victoria in the past five years.

The Crime Statistics Agency has today released its recorded crime statistics for Victoria for the year ending 30 September 2016.

Latest statistics released by the Crime Statistics Agency show that arson offences have caused over $119 million in damage in the past five years, with over $19.5 million in damage recorded in the last 12 months.

The number of offences recorded by police in the year to 30 September 2016 was 543,315. This is up 11.6% from 487,017 offences recorded in the same period last year.

The Crime Statistics Agency has today released its recorded crime statistics for Victoria for the year ending 30 June 2016.

The number of offences recorded by police in the year to 30 June 2016 was 535,826. This is up 13.4% from 472,611 offences recorded in the same period last year.