8 d. ago Boy charged over home invasions told police he wanted to decapitate people, court hears

The 15-year-old’s case was heard during a weekend of shocking youth crime, including a case where two teenagers died after crashing a stolen car.

Events

2 w. ago Children’s commissioner warns bail laws risk making youth crime problem worse

Liana Buchanan said she was distressed by the Allan government’s bail reforms which were not informed by evidence and jumped to simplistic responses.

Events

2 w. ago ‘We cannot tolerate this level of offending’: Repeat youth offenders drive crime rise

The latest Crime Statistics Agency data shows crimes committed by children aged 10 to 17 rose to their highest levels last year since electronic records began in 1993.

Events

2 w. ago Social media, bullies and the rise of youth crime in regional NSW

NSW Police Commissioner has announced a crackdown on the juvenile ringleaders who are changing the face of youth crime in NSW.

Events

2 w. ago ‘We’re going to lose a generation of children’: Webb declares war on youth crime

Some children are committing break and enters, posing for photos while holding machetes over victims’ sleeping bodies and boasting about it on social media.

Events

3 w. ago Parents of offenders fuelling Melbourne’s youth crime crisis speak out

Two mothers have told of the shame and frustration of parenting their children, who are fuelling Melbourne’s youth crime crisis.

Events

3 w. ago Crime victims respond to Allan government’s proposed bail overhaul

Victims of youth crime have accused the state government of waiting too long to introduce bails reform.

Politics

3 w. ago Victorian bail overhaul to treat accused children like adults in serious cases

Community safety will become the “overarching principle” in bail decisions, says Premier Jacinta Allan, in response to youth crime surge.

Politics