Things Got Better — 2026-10-06

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NYC-style crime prevention plan bid to drive down crime

(James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) Crime Statistics, released last month, reveal serious and violent crime in Victoria has fallen by almost four per cent in the past year. There were significant reductions in robbery, down 22.9 per cent; residential aggravated burglary was down 27 per cent; carjackings and attempted carjackings declined 25.4 per cent; and overall burgl

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NYC-style crime prevention plan bid to drive down crime

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