The results for Victoria Police’s Community Sentiment Survey has highlighted the the top four community safety concerns for Wyndham.
The survey was conducted across all municipalities in the state and sought to gather a deeper understanding of the issues specific prevalent in different local government areas.
There were over 9481 responses directly attributed to Wyndham residents and the top issues identifies were, youth offending, street violence, theft or robbery and speeding.
Wyndham local area commander acting inspector Matt Trask thanked residents who chose to contribute to the survey and said police were actively listening to the concerns of community members.
“To support this we have initiated the Wyndham Local Safety Committee consisting of police and key community partners which provides broad representation across Wyndham,” Acting Inspector Trask said.
“The committee is reviewing the survey results and identifying what we need to do to keep supporting the community and address those concerns.
“We will continuously review the committee make-up to ensure adequate representation so that we can hear and respond to concerns.”
While the latest Crime Statistics Agency Data indicated the yearly crime rate was down by 4.5 per cent, theft from a motor vehicle and other theft had increased by 12 per cent and 0.2 per cent.
Criminal incidents occurring on the street had decreased by 26 per cent.
