13% increase in crime rate in Ballarat, Australia: Thefts from motor vehicles top reported crimes.

13% increase in crime rate in Ballarat, Australia: Thefts from motor vehicles top reported crimes in the city, with 9,321 criminal incidents reported for the year ending March 2024, up from 8,225 in the previous year. Ballarat's criminal incident rate per 100,000 population is 7,761.1, compared to the Victorian rate of 5,686.4. Unsolved crimes rose to 53.4% from 47.5%, and overall crime increased across Victoria, with 535,673 criminal offences recorded, up 7.9%.