Crime stats see sharp increase

CRIME is up in the Southern Grampians with the latest statistics showing a dramatic rise of 26.6 per cent in the number of criminal incidents recorded for the year ending March 31, 2024, compared to the year before. Breaches of family violence was the top principal offence followed by criminal damage. IMAGE: SUPPLIED.

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July 04, 2024 | 4:00 PM

CRIMINAL incidents in the Southern Grampians have risen sharply by 26.6 per cent for the year ending March 2024, with 941 criminal incidents compared to 743 for the same time of year last year (ending March).

Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency showed that specifically in Hamilton, there was an increase of 162 criminal incidents, bringing the total for the 12 months to March 2024 of 764 incidents compared to 602 for the same period last year.