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Raia Flinos raia@mpne ws.com.au recorded unsolved. on the peninsula, CRIME remained across the In neighb Peninsula Mornington offences ouring Franks with newlyhas continued ton, went up to 16,944 to by 6 percen total Crime Statistreleased figures rise, from ics Agenc percent 18,030. The area t from criminal increase y reveal the offend serious in family saw a 28 record high. ing has reache ing assault, and a 27 violence da crease in There were percent theft inStatewide, from a motor fences record 12,483 crimin al ofed in the continued criminal offenc vehicle. Peninsula Morni cording to rise, with Victores have September LGA in the year ngton 130,000 on-year more offenc ia reoffences 2025, up from ending since in took office. Premier Jacint es yearincrease the previous 12,375 of one percen year, an a Allan Australian Recent data Mornington from t. showed Bureau of Statist the was the urb most Victoria penins number recorded ics also closely affected by crime, ula subof by Roseb followed lawful entryvictims nation the highest ud and Hastin The data ally for unmotor vehicl with intent, gs. most offencshows crime robber rose e theft e y across categories, Opposition ing from during 2024. and with stealleader the rising one of thea motor vehicle figures are Jess Wilson said remaining many Victor increasing most common impacting offences, by too “Premier ians every day. Motor vehicl12 percent to Allan’s 1591. is clear: e thefts legacy on percent, more went up with 673 crime fewer police offences, more 36 Serious assaults incidents record victim and a in fear,” also rose, serious ed. Wilson community livings, assaults said. Shadow increasing with total percent to 356 by 16 CorrectionsMinister for Police There were incidents. and of offend Brad Battin 219 reside gravated said ing ntial agburglaries, ceptable”. is “intolerable the rate non-aggravat 757 reside and unaced ntial Memb burgla thefts from er retail storesries, and 818 Crewther for Mornington Youth (ages recorded. growing said the figures Chris 10-17) allege dents fell concer reflect slightl d incion the penins n in the comm y, to 549, and prohib down 4 percen unity ula. “I hear t offences also decreaited weapons in Morni constantly from 160. sed 4 percen ngton electo reside longer feel t to rate that nts Data also shows our comm safe in their homesthey no fences, unity,” Crewt 44 percen that 5502 ofand in “This data t of all offenc her are all feelingtoday confirm said. es s what we – that than we have ever we are less safe been.”
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