General News
2 April, 2024
Crime figures a mixed bag in region
RECORDED crime dropped in Inglewood and Pyramid Hill last year, according to latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency. Offences in Inglewood for 2023 totalled 54 compared with 71 the previous year. And in Pyramid Hill rerecorded offences dropped...
RECORDED crime dropped in Inglewood and Pyramid Hill last year, according to latest data from the Crime Statistics Agency.
Offences in Inglewood for 2023 totalled 54 compared with 71 the previous year.
And in Pyramid Hill rerecorded offences dropped 13 to 44.
Increases were recorded in Wedderburn (up four to 83), Bridgewater (up 17 to 37) and Boort (up eight to 25) with the Loddon Shire figure down 0.9 per cent on the previous year.
There was an increase in thefts and burglaries across the shire with a big rise in farm incidents, doubling compared with 2022.
There was a slight drop in family violence incidents, down four to 453. Incidents had peaked near the state average a decade ago and figures have declined since the pandemic.
The majority of victim reports - up almost 20 per cent for the year to 291 - came from Loddon residents aged over 55 and included 71 from local organisations. Most victim reports were for theft.
The agency said action had been taken in 41.7 per cent of incidents reported. More than 46 per cent of crimes remained unsolved.