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Key Figures: Year ending March 2021
The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 March 2021 was 387,793, down 5.1% from 408,423 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
Spotlight: Long-term trends in Property and deception crimes in Victoria
In the last 16 years, Victorian crime statistics show an overall increasing trend for all offences, however the proportion of Property and deception-related offences has decreased.
Key Figures: Year ending December 2020
The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 31 December 2020 was 403,689, up 0.3% from 402,318 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
Police-recorded crime trends in Victoria during the COVID-19 pandemic: update to end of December
The Crime Statistics Agency has released updated research to end of December 2020 on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime.
Media Release: Decreases in high volume property offences offset by the introduction of COVID-19 related offences
The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 31 December 2020 today.
Key Figures: Year ending September 2020
The number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police in the year to 30 September 2020 was 413,042, up 4.2% from 396,390 incidents recorded in the same period last year.
Media Release: The introduction of COVID-19 related offences has driven key crime measures up
The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 30 September 2020 today.
Police-recorded crime trends in Victoria during the COVID-19 pandemic: update to end of September
The Crime Statistics Agency has released updated research to end of September 2020 on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime.
Seven ‘types’ of family violence perpetrators in Victoria revealed in CSA research
Seven distinct ‘types’ of family violence perpetrators can be identified using police records, research released by the Crime Statistics Agency shows.
Alleged offender incidents webpage issue identified on 26 November 2020
The Crime Statistics Agency identified an issue with the Alleged offender incidents webpage - incorrect rate calculations were displayed - please ensure that you have access the revised data.