Victoria’s crime wave: by the numbers

Monday 9 February 2026

The Crime Statistics Agency’s 2024-25 crime statistics revealed that Victoria saw a record high of 483,000 criminal incidents over the financial year.

Source: ABC News

Victoria Police also reported that just 5,400 repeat offenders accounted for 40% of the state’s total crime.

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.