October 8th, 2023Crime snapshot for Victoria

There were 506,408 criminal offences recorded in Victoria in the twelve months to June 2023, representing an increase of 37,259 offences or 7.9% from the twelve months to June 2022.

These are among the latest statistics released by Victoria Police last week after the numbers were officially crunched for the past financial year, giving some insights into crime trends in the state.

When population growth is considered, overall crime increased by 5.7% year-on-year (7,494.4 offences per 100,000 people, up from 7,087).

Given the twelve months to June 2022 included around three months of strict COVID lockdowns, the most accurate comparator when gauging overall Victorian crime trends is the most recent reporting period unaffected by any restrictions – the twelve months to June 2019. As such, all references to ‘pre pandemic’ from here on refer to this period.

When compared to pre-pandemic levels, overall crime is lower by 1.4% and 4.7% per 100,000 people.

The most recent data also reveals Victoria’s crime rate per 100,000 people is at its second lowest point in the past decade – behind only the heavily COVID affected twelve months ending June 2022.