Record number of knives confiscated in Victoria
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Victoria Police have confiscated a record 15,000 knives and machetes in Melbourne over the past year, as knife crime in the state increased by 15%. Authorities report that half of all offenders are under 25 years old.
Breakdown
- Victoria Police seized a record 15,000 knives and machetes from Melbourne streets in the past year.
- Weapons were confiscated mainly through targeted searches, warrants, and arrests of gang members and known offenders. 21s
- None of the 15,000 knives were collected via the government's machete bin scheme, though 6,000 additional weapons were deposited in those bins. 35s
- Knife crime in Victoria increased by 15% over the past year despite the record seizures. 51s
- Police reported that 50% of all offenders involved in these crimes are under the age of 25. 1m 13s