The Rise of Family Violence in Victoria (2010–2024)

Slide 1: Introduction

Header: Understanding the Growth of Family Violence in Victoria

• Objective: Explore how family violence offences evolved from 2010–2024.
  
• Source: Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria)
  
• Relevance: Family violence reflects deep social and economic challenges — understanding its rise aids better prevention and policy response.
  
• Approach: Clean, visualise, and interpret data trends using R and ggplot2.

Slide 2: Data Overview

Header: About the Dataset

• Dataset: Recorded Offences by Local Government Area (CSA Victoria)
  
• Key Variables: Year, Offence_Subdivision, Offence_Count, Region.

Slide 3: Data Cleaning

## # A tibble: 6 × 2
##    year total_offences
##   <dbl>          <dbl>
## 1  2016          50753
## 2  2017          51165
## 3  2018          51180
## 4  2019          53244
## 5  2020          54397
## 6  2021          56433

Slide 4: Trend Over Time

• The number of offences gradual increase from 50,000 to nearly 65,000

Slide 5: Share of Total Crime

- The total share of FV is sceen to go down except for an unxepected increase in 2021-ish ————————————————————————

Slide 6: Regional Comparison (2023)

Slide 7: Interactive Plot

Slide 8: COVID-19 Impact

Slide 9: Policy & Social Implications

• 📈 Rising trends show greater visibility due to improved systems.
  
• 🏛️ Post-2015 reforms (Royal Commission, Respect Victoria, Orange Door) improved reporting.
  
• 💬 Continued increase signals persistent social and economic issues.
  
• 👩‍👧‍👦 Policies must focus on early intervention, mental health, and regional access.

Slide 10: Conclusion & References

• Family violence offences has been in an steady increase from 2016–2025.
  
• Share of total recorded crimes nearly tripled.
  
• Reflects progress in reporting and ongoing social challenges.

References: - Crime Statistics Agency, Victoria (2024). https://www.crimestatistics.vic.gov.au
- Royal Commission into Family Violence (2016).