Media Release: Over 100,000 family incidents in Victoria in the last 12 months

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 30 September 2024 today. 

The rate of recorded offences increased, up 10.9% to 8,305.8 per 100,000 Victorians in the last 12 months, while the number of offences increased 13.4% to 578,762. Property and deception offences had the largest increase in the last 12 months, up 19.2% or 53,596 to 332,342 offences. The main drivers of the increase were Theft offences, which was up 41,675 to 208,758 offences and Steal from a motor vehicle offences, which were up 13,924 to 68,042 offences in the last 12 months.
 

In the 12 months to 30 September 2024, the number of criminal incidents increased, up 15.0% or 56,223 to 431,683 incidents. The rate also increased, up 12.5% to 6,195.1 per 100,000 Victorians. Criminal incidents have reached their highest recorded figures since the commencement of CSA reporting in 2004-05.
 

Alleged offender incidents increased 14.9% to 181,759 in the last 12 months, as did the rate up 12.2% to 2,949.2 per 100,000. Theft incidents increased by 29.3% or 9,533 to 38,966 alleged offender incidents. Specifically, Steal from a retail store incidents increased 43.0% or 5,099 to 16,961 alleged offender incidents.
 

The victimisation rate increased by 12.5% to 3,600.9 reports per 100,000 Victorians. The number of person-related victim reports was up 15.1% to 250,918 and organisation reports was up 26.2% to 101,367. The rise in person victim reports (up 23.8% to 110,631) was primarily driven by theft.
 

Family incidents increased by 9.5% in the last 12 months, with 102,082 incidents recorded across Victoria. The rate also increased, up 7.1% or 1,465.0 incidents per 100,000 Victorians.
 

CSA Chief Statistician Fiona Dowsley said that “Family incidents have reached their highest levels ever in Victoria, exceeding 100,000 in a year for the first time. There have been increases in incidents involving serious assaults, particularly aggravated assaults against females and threats of serious injury.”
 

“Aggravated assaults on females frequently coincided with breaches of family violence orders, criminal damage, and common assault, contributing to the overall increase in family incident-related offences.” Ms Dowsley said.
 

More detailed information is available on the latest crime data webpage (External link).
For further information please contact: 
Crime Statistics Agency 
Email: info@crimestatistics.vic.gov.au (External link)