Is Melbourne really the ‘crime capital of Australia’?
- Written by Alex Simpson, Associate Professor in Criminology, Macquarie University
Melbourne has been in the news in recent weeks following a string of violent, high-profile crimes.
These incidents followed Victoria’s Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) releasing new data that reveal the highest levels of crime on record across the state.
In response, Federal Opposition Leader Sussan Ley declared Melbourne the “crime...
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