Key Crime Trends – Victoria 2024

James Frisby(s4008183)

Introduction

  • Crime in Victoria increased significantly in the year ending December 2024.
  • Based on official data from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA).
  • This presentation explores trends across criminal incidents, offender reports, and Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Statewide Overview

  • Criminal incidents:
    • ↑ 18.7% to 456,453
  • Recorded offences:
    • ↑ 15.7% to 605,640
  • Alleged offender incidents:
    • ↑ 17.1% to 187,496
  • Person victim reports:
    • ↑ 19.4% to 265,972
  • Family incidents:
    • ↑ 11.3% to 104,786

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data

  • Alleged offender incidents involving Indigenous people:
    • ↑ 31.2% to 22,991
  • Family incident involvement:
    • Affected family members: ↑ 18.6% to 6,917
    • Other parties: ↑ 24.8% to 8,852

LGA: Criminal Incident Rates (Top 5)

LGA Rate per 100,000 % Change
Melbourne 16,965.3 ↑ 10.7%
Yarra 12,391.9 ↑ 18.2%
Latrobe 12,212.6 ↑ 11.0%
Mildura 11,150.6 ↑ 6.6%
Port Phillip 10,375.5 ↑ 15.5%

LGA: Offence Rates (Top 5)

LGA Rate per 100,000 % Change
Melbourne 22,080.8 ↑ 3.9%
Latrobe 17,000.3 ↑ 12.3%
Yarra 14,950.1 ↑ 13.4%
Mildura 14,907.8 ↑ 6.5%
Greater Shepparton 14,697.2 ↑ 19.6%

Visualisation: Statewide Growth

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Interpretation

  • All crime indicators show double-digit percentage increases.
  • Particularly high increases in:
    • Victim reports
    • Indigenous-related family incidents
  • Urban LGAs such as Melbourne and Yarra dominate in raw numbers and rate increases.

Conclusion

  • 2024 marked a significant uptick in crime in Victoria.
  • Public safety, support services, and policing strategies may need re-evaluation.
  • Indigenous communities require special attention given rising rates of involvement.

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