Victoria, Australia is experiencing a spike in youth crime, reaching its highest point since 2009. The state recorded over half a million offences in the past year, with youth crime increasing by 13.4 percent. Over 23,000 youth offenses were recorded, with robbery being the most common crime. Police attribute the surge partly to an increase in family violence, which also reached a record high.
Youth crime in Victoria has skyrocketed to the highest level since 2009, according to grim figures shared in the state's annual crime statistics report. There were more than half a million (578,762) offences recorded in the 12-month period to September, a jump of 13.4 per cent.Offences in this age group exploded to a level not seen in 15 years, with 23,810 incidents in Victoria alone.
Those aged 13 and under were responsible for 3057 youth crimes, while teenagers aged 14 to 17 were responsible for most of the child crime in Victoria (20,753).One in three child offenders were repeat offenders arrested multiple times. 'Child offenders only account for around 10 per cent of total offenders, however they are overrepresented in key crimes,' Victoria Police said in a statement. 'Police intelligence indicates they account for a quarter of all aggravated burglary offenders and half of all robbery offenders.'Victoria Police recorded over half a million offences in the 12-month period. Police also arrested a record number of 26,640 people in the year-long period, the most seen since 2005.described the youth crime spate as 'absolutely frightening'.Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations Neil Paterson said the crime spike can be blamed in part on a surge in family violence.Most of the crimes commited by children in the state involved robbery. 'For the first time ever, Victoria reached the unwanted milestone of more than 100,000 family violence incidents – meaning police responded to a family violence incident every five minutes,' he said. 'Sadly, the festive and new year period is not a happy time in all homes, with family violence offences increasing sharply on Christmas Day last year'
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