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Victoria’s crime rate drops for first time in four years, despite rise in shoplifting, bail breaches

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A detail has emerged in one Aussie state’s recently-released crime statistics, amid the state government’s pledge to get harsher sentencing.

Headline as published: Victoria’s crime rate drops for first time in four years, despite sharp rise in shoplifting, bail breaches

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