<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thousands of Victorians are leaving the state as crime continues in Melbourne, with many setting up shop in one Aussie state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed a decrease of Victoria's population by 2000 people oberall, whilst over 24,000 people moved to Queensland, with places such as the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast seeing an influx of people moving from the southern state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prominent Gold Coast real estate agent Simon Mutton told Today he has been getting "hundreds" of phone calls from Victorians who are concerned about crime in the state.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>BREAKING NEWS: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/british-police-say-multiple-people-were-stabbed-on-a-train-near-cambridge-and-2-individuals-arrested/0f8497e4-a984-4b4f-b94f-875fe955340d" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>'Multiple' people stabbed on a UK train</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It comes as local and state branches of politics attempt to grapple with the crime problem hitting Melbourne, with a spate of stabbings, attempted robberies and protests occurring across the city in recent weeks.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Speaking on Today, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Roshena Campbell admitted crime was an issue, and that people legitimately felt scared of "threatening" behaviour.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I always want people to feel safe in this city," she said. "This is a city that has great bones, that is doing great things. But is crime a problem? Absolutely. And does it need to be brought under control? There is no doubt about that."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-victoria-crime-gold-coast-queensland/da1e8c73-d585-49e8-bfd3-fadf78242331" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has introduced measures she claims will help clamp down on crime, including tightening bail laws in the state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police is also undergoing a major overhaul designed to make it more efficient and to allow more police to patrol the streets.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, Campbell warned that the current crisis could already have had too much of an impact on Allan's political credit. The next state election is in 2026.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-weather-supercell-storm-destructive-hail/6ded9dc6-7119-445d-8f30-0eca8c737514" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Nine injured after giant hailstones pummel school fair</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is a pretty serious thing as we go into an election year, if the Victorian State Government doesn't get crime under control, if people don't feel safe again, I reckon there's a real risk Jacinta Allan will not still be on the government benches," Campbell claimed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The local government is aiming to do its part, introducing community safety officers. Whilst they aren't recognised law enforcement, Campbell said they will have powers to deter crime straight away.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They've got the ability to make arrests, they've got the ability to manage hostile situations," Campbell said, "[They are] people who will be a visible presence on the street to deter crime."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Leader of the Nationals at the Federal level David Littleproud claimed the council's measures are an indictment on the state's Labor government's inability to control the crime in Melbourne and Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's sad that they have to employ effectively their own police," he told Today. "But such is the leadership that you're seeing in local communities and local governments across the country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You've got failure of State Government, having not been able to have the resources of police on the ground, that councils have to step up."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to </span><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/resolve-political-monitor-20210322-p57cvx.html" rel="" target="_blank" title="Resolve's Political Monito"><span>Resolve's Political Monito</span></a><span>r, the Allan Government is 3 per cent behind the Liberal Party, and is also behind Liberal Leader Brad Battin as preferred Premier.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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