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With recent news about racial violence in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs claims that The Australian Government , Victorian Government  and Victorian Police are in denial about the incidents been racial attacks. The reality is that Indian students are safer on Melbourne streets than you are in your own home.

According to  the Victorian Police Annual report, Crime Statistics 2008-2009. you are more likely to be murdered in a residential property(58) followed by a motor vehicle(47) than by any other forms of murder.

“There were 181 homicide offences recorded in 2008/2009, an increase of 9.0% on the 166 offences recorded in 2007/2008. The main offence within homicide is murder, which increased 2.0% to 100 in 2008/2009 from the 98 recorded offences in 2007/2008. After murder, culpable driving is the next largest contributor to homicide offences. There were 47 culpable driving offences recorded in 2008/2009; the
same as in 2007/2008” (Victorian Police,2009)

Of the 100 murders 58 where residential.

The police region 1 seen 27 murders, the same count for the previous year but with the increase in population the rate per 100,000 has decreased from 3.8 to 3.7 per 100,000.

“For all assaults, there has been a 3.7% decrease in offenders who are under 18.
Adult victims aged between 18 and 59 have increased by 5.9% and juvenile victims increased by 4.9%.
There has also been a 15.5% increase in victims who are aged over 60.
Looking at where these crimes occur, 39.2% of assault offences occurred in residential premises. During 2008/2009 there were 1,601 assault offences occurring at licensed premises, 0.9% higher than the previous period.
There have also been increases in assaults occurring at street / lane / footpath locations (4.5%).
Offences at these locations make up 28.7% of all assaults.” (Victorian Police,2009)

The report also states that Since 2000/2001 the crime rate per 100,000 population has decreased by 25.5%.The Victorian Police argue that the increase in population is the reason for the rise.

A close study of the facts shows that although there has been an increase violence in Victoria, A close look shows that increased concerns about racial violence is not supported by the figures. This would support the Victorian and Government rejects the statement that there is an increase in racial violence on the streets of Melbourne.(Victorian Police,2009) 

Reference

Victorian Police. (2009). Crime Statistics 2008-2009.

(Crime Statistics 2008/2009. All figures were extracted from the LEAP database on 18 July 2009 and are subject to variation.)

Tags: Footscray, Indian Attacks, Murder, Victorian Police