Bendigo property crime incidents are on the rise

In the Greater Bendigo LGA, incident rates for criminal damage, stealing from cars and stealing from retail stores are up. Dotted lines in the same colour indicate the rates for Victoria.

A line graph shows the rate of criminal incidentes per 100,000 population for criminal damage, stealing from a motor vehicle and stealing from a retail store. The rate rises sharply for stealing from a retail store in 2024.
A recorded criminal incident may include multiple offences, alleged offenders and/or victims. Where there are multiple offences in one incident, a single offence is assigned to represent the most serious crime committed for statistical purposes, known as the principal offence. The rate of criminal incidents is per 100,000 population.
ABC News Source: Victoria Crime Statistics Agency: LGA Criminal Incidents Get the data