Coronavirus Melbourne: Crime rate falls again with second lockdown – NEWS.com.au

Crime is beginning to fall again across Melbourne as lockdown restrictions and the threat of coronavirus fines start to have an impact on crooks.Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Rick Nugent confirmed the force was already seeing a reduction in some of their crime numbers since stage three restrictions were reinstated for metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire on July 8.
“Not in terms of percentages but the raw numbers we are starting to see a reduction and that comes with less people …

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