Victoria youth crime: Statistics raise questions about calls to deport youth offenders

Youth crime has been a hot topic in Victoria recently, with regular stories of violent carjackings, aggravated burglaries and riots in youth justice facilities.

• ABC
• Sarah Farnsworth

Commentators have linked a recent spate of crimes to the so-called Apex gang, heightening anti-migration rhetoric, but police statistics show most home invasions, car thefts and aggravated robberies are committed by people born in Australia.

Data from the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency shows…

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