<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three per cent of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="" title="Victorians"><span>Victorians</span></a><span> fell victim to a crime in the 12 months to September 2025, with a group of 6600 repeat offenders responsible for a quarter of all incidents, new data shows.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 640,000 criminal offences occurred across the state during the 12-month period - the highest rate in at least 10 years, according to quarterly data from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA).</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The figures represent a 10.8 per cent increase in crime year-on-year. </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>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/seatbelt-fines-rules-in-australia-explained/0055f393-a2d0-4f50-b479-bd9d5c289b1d" target="_blank"><strong><span>The $1200 seatbelt crime countless Aussies have committed without even realising</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Retail theft, motor vehicle theft and theft from a motor vehicle are the key drivers of crime, according to the data.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 235,000 Victorians were victims of crime this year, representing a 10 per cent spike year-on-year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The number of victims in this state is a disturbing figure," Hill said,</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-police-fresh-crime-statistics-reveal-increase/49e99a40-69e4-4bcc-a7d8-5a5622a33081" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"People are frustrated. The 235,000 victims is 235,000 too many."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Youth crime remains a blaring issue across the state, according to the data.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Shockingly, child offenders accounted for more than 62 per cent of robberies, 60 per cent of carjackings, 54 per cent of home invasions and almost half of all aggravated burglaries.</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/bondi-beach-shooting-five-key-questions-answered/ea43e596-5ede-44ac-be31-65423acdb565" target="_blank"><strong><span>These are the five questions Australia is asking after the Bondi terror attack</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A group of almost 1200 children were arrested nearly 7100 times across the year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That particular group drives some of the crime types that cause significant harm in the community," Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tougher bail laws implemented earlier in the year seem to be showing early results, Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In particular, child offenders, the data would indicate that there's been a 70 per cent increase in the number of child offenders being remanded in custody, waiting for their matter to be heard before the courts," Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 33,000 cars have been stolen in Victoria in the 12 months to September.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"During that reporting period, we know that one in four cars is being stolen by offenders using technology to override the security systems of the motor vehicle," Hill said.</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/mordialloc-riot-police-swarm-melbourne-beach-after-unruly-youths-thrust-supermarket-into-lockdown/eb077427-f423-4208-8fd6-4a5bc1b14469" target="_blank"><strong><span>One arrest made after hundreds of youths swarm Melbourne beach and nearby supermarket</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Instances of family violence exceeded 105,000, with 60 per cent of incidents relating to the breach of an intervention order.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Those breaches, the large majority of them involve the use of technology when ex-partners or partners are using their phones, whether it be text messages or on social media, where they're making contact with the victims," Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Victoria Police has arrested almost 78,000 people during the reporting period, which is equivalent to 213 each day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Whilst the stats are alarming and remain unacceptable, Victoria Police, certainly our members doing a sterling job to hold people to account," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Victoria Police is committed to reducing crime in this state. Victoria Police is here for all Victorians.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 16,000 knives have been seized by police this year.</span></div></div>