The Australian | Soaring violent crime rates in Victoria 'alarming' The Australian Soaring rates of violent crime, including robberies, up by nearly 25 per cent and assaults up by 12 per cent have severely embarrassed the Andrews government. The latest crime statistics, for last year, show double-digit growth in offending in Victoria ... NSW doing better than us Police Minister Lisa Neville says Victorians 'don't feel safe in their homes' Victoria's crime rate rises 8pc in a year; robberies and thefts drive increases |