Significant spike in crime in the shire

WITH 67 per cent of assaults on Christmas Day and 65 per cent on New Year’s Day linked to family violence, the community is urged to recognise the warning signs in close relationships. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Lizzie Hallam

December 21, 2024 | 11:00 AM

THERE has been a 34.9 per cent rise in criminal incidents in the Southern Grampians Shire jumping from 772 in 2023 to 1076 for the year ending September 2024 according to the quarterly statistics released by the Criminal Statistic Agency this week.

The quarterly statistics also show that for the township of Hamilton there has been a spike in crime from 638 incidents in 2023 to 886 this year.