1 in 5 Victorians Feel Unsafe at Home As Crime Rates Climb

Crime in Victoria increased by 4 percent in the past year according to the Crime Statistics Agency.

A police car parked outside the East Melbourne police station in Victoria, Australia, on Oct. 27, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

One in five Victorians do not feel safe in their own home, while a third feel less safe than they did 12 months ago, according to new research from the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV).

The latest RACV Home Safety Pulse data revealed a heightened sense of unease across the state, fuelled by concerns over local crime.