Wyndham's Crime Rates on the Rise: Latest Data Shows Nearly 10% Increase in Offences.
The latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency shows a 9.9% increase in recorded offences in Wyndham between July 2023 and June 2024. This amounts to a total of 20,144 offences, up from 18,323 in the previous year.
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The top five suburbs for recorded offences were Werribee with 5463, Hoppers Crossing with 3367, Tarneit with 3301, Point Cook with 2491, and Truganina with 1489.
According to the data, theft-related offences were the most common, with stealing from a motor vehicle, other theft, and motor vehicle theft ranking as the top three subgroups. The number of incidents related to stealing from motor vehicles increased from 2143 to 2573, while other theft saw a significant jump from 1951 to 2186. Motor vehicle theft also saw a sharp increase, rising from 816 to 1093.
While houses remained the most common location for recorded offences, with 7183 incidents, there was a slight decrease from the previous year’s 7265. The total number of offences in houses still exceeded the combined number of offences in the next four location categories.
Acting Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations Chris Gilbert addressed the statewide increase in theft-related offences, stating, “Victoria’s four fastest growing crimes are all related to opportunistic offending – theft from motor vehicles, retail theft, motor vehicle theft, and the theft of other items such as petrol.” He also urged the community to take simple measures, such as locking doors and windows, to prevent burglaries and car thefts.
In total, there were 552,228 criminal offences recorded in Victoria in the 12 months leading up to June 2024, an increase of 9.1% from the previous year.
