Indicator: Criminal Convictions

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What we know from research

What the data indicates about Mildura
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
The accompanying crime rates are based on adult criminal convictions across the age group (18-50 years) that accounts for the overwhelming majority of those convicted of adult crimes. The average rate of criminal convictions per 1000 people within the specified age group within the Mildura region (all six localities) is 8.7 per 1,000 people, while in Melbourne and Regional Victoria it is 4.4 and 6.7 per 1000 respectively. Two sub-regions’ conviction rates lie below the Victorian Regional average of 6.7 per 1000, namely Irymple and Ouyen with rates of 4.3 and 4.6 respectively. In the middle range, Red Cliffs’ rate of 7.0 per 1000 people is on par with that of Regional Victoria. Merbein’s rate lies slightly higher at 7.7, while Mildura Central’s conviction rate is the highest in the region with 10.0 per 1000 citizen’s aged 18-50. On the whole, the rate of criminal convictions within the Mildura region is higher than that of Regional Victoria, with only two sub-regions below the regional Victorian rate.

CRIMINAL CONVICTION RATE PER 1000 (2003)
Source: Corrections Victoria

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 6 February 2007