Crime
Independent reporting on crime trends, organised offending, and major incidents across Victoria. We cover patterns and convictions on the public record — never naming a person who has been charged but not convicted.
Outer-North Stations Cut Walk-In Hours, Police Cite Patrols Boost
Victoria Police has slashed public reception hours at several outer-northern Melbourne stations, saying the move will free officers for frontline…
Read More »Avalon Airport Evacuated After Laser Device Mistaken for Bomb
A laser hair removal device sparked a partial lockdown and flight delays at Victoria's Avalon Airport on Thursday after security…
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Burglary and aggravated home invasion in Victoria: patterns, hotspots and prevention
Where burglary is happening in Victoria, what the offenders are stealing, and the home-security steps that actually reduce your risk.
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Organised crime in Victoria: who they are and how police push back
A guide to the OMCGs, syndicates and street-level networks operating in Victoria, the squads investigating them, and the legal toolkit…
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Knife crime and youth offending in Melbourne CBD: what the 2026 data is showing
The 2026 Crime Statistics Agency data on knife and youth offending in Melbourne CBD, and the policy response.
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Drive-in drive-out burglaries in Victoria: a pattern police are tracking
The Victorian drive-in drive-out burglary pattern police are tracking, and the chop-shop networks behind it.
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Public order in Melbourne CBD: what the data and the policing response say
What the Crime Statistics Agency data and Victoria Police's CBD response are showing about public order in 2026.
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Policing Frankston: a profile of one of Melbourne’s most-watched LGAs
A look at the recent crime data, community-policing programs and history of policing in Frankston.
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Yoorrook’s justice recommendations: what’s been delivered and what hasn’t
A 2026 progress check on the implementation of the Yoorrook Justice Commission's recommendations.
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Puppy farms and pet theft in Victoria: the 2026 enforcement landscape
The 2026 enforcement landscape for puppy-farm and pet-theft offences under the new Animal Welfare Act.
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