Thursday,
26 June 2025
Crime “far higher” than police, community would like

FAMILY violence related threatening behaviour, and thefts will be the local policing focus on the back of crime data showing a continued rise in crime within the Rural City of Wangaratta.

Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) data for the year to March had Wangaratta record 2027 criminal incidents, just under 100 more than the same time last year and a nine per cent rise in total offences.

The city’s cri...

There's more to this story... Subscribe to Wangaratta Chronicle.