Car thefts on the rise under Daniel Andrews

Shadow Minister for Police, Edward O’Donohue

Data released by the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency show that the number of car thefts per week is on the rise under Daniel Andrews.

Compared to 2015, an additional 96 cars per week on average are stolen in Victoria as of September 2016.

On average between January and September 2016 there are 458 cars stolen per week.

The Top 5 LGAs for average weekly motor vehicle theft (Jan – Sep 2016) are:

• HUME – 30.18 per week
• GREATER GEELONG – 25.69 per week
• CASEY – 25.38 per week
• WHITTLESEA – 22.44 per week
• GREATER DANDENONG – 21.23 per week

 Quotes attributable to Shadow Minister for Police, Edward O’Donohue MP:

People should not have to live in fear of leaving their car in the street, yet under the Andrews Labor Government that’s what is now happening.  In some suburbs a car is stolen every five hours on average.

This is more proof that the job of fixing Victoria’s crime crisis is beyond Daniel Andrews.  Only the Liberal Nationals Coalition has the resolve and the policies to bring the crime tsunami that has been unleashed under Daniel Andrews, under control.

Media contact:      Michael Lewis         0433 495 454         michael.lewis@opposition.vic.gov.au