Crime in Victoria has surged by more than 85,000 incidents in the past year, prompting police to issue a strong message to offenders in the state.

Victoria Police recorded a staggering 638,640 offences in the 12 months to June 2025, an increase of 15.7 per cent or 86,587 offences.

The number of criminal incidents also jumped by 18 per cent to 483,583 – the largest number of incidents seen since statistics started being reported in 2004-2005.

The fastest-growing crime is car thefts, which skyrocketed by nearly 40 per cent, while family violence order breaches rose by 16.7 per cent.

Victoria experienced a record 106,427 family violence incidents during this time.

Retail theft increased drastically by 41.8 per cent too.

The latest figures also revealed there are more prohibit

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