Wangaratta's crime rate may have risen by four per cent in the past 12 months, but a double digit increase statewide has seen the rural city fall below the Victorian average crime rate for the first time since 2021.
Crime Statistic Agency figures for the past 12 months to 30 June, 2025 show the number of criminal incidents recorded by Victoria Police across the state jumped 18.3 per cent to 483,583...
