If the opposition wins the forthcoming election, a new police station will be built in one of Melbourne’s most affluent districts after AFL WAG Bec Judd said she felt “unsafe” in her $7.3 million property.
Chris Judd’s wife incited controversy in May when she posted on social media that she didn’t feel safe in her opulent mansion at Brighton’s affluent Bayside neighbourhood.
The beautiful WAG complained that the Victorian Government didn’t “seem to care” about the Bayside gangs’ “rapes, beatings, and house invasions.”
If his party wins the forthcoming state election in November, Victorian Liberal politician and opposition police spokesperson Brad Battin has pledged to erect a new station in the region.
According to Mr. Battin, “A Brighton police shop front will become a vital part of the community, reduce incident response times, play a crucial role in decreasing crime, and boost community safety.”
“The Liberals and Nationals have practical measures to enhance community safety and crime prevention in Victoria.”
Judd garnered media attention for her ludicrous assertions when she used several data to support her claims that a horrific crime wave was engulfing her wealthy neighbourhood.
Premier Andrews said he was sorry she felt that way and rejected her social media posts as’sweeping judgements’ The data would support a different conclusion.
A new police task force has been established to address the escalating teenage criminality, and the area’s crime statistics paint a picture that is more complex than either of their statements.
Home break-ins have quadrupled since 2014, and aggravated robberies are at their highest level in five years, among other crimes that have substantially grown over the previous ten years and reached record highs in the region.
With barely 4,300 offences per 100,000 residents, Bayside has Melbourne’s second-lowest total crime rate (down more than 24% from 2020), as opposed to more than 10,000 offences per 100,000 in the equally affluent suburbs of Toorak, which are close by.
Inspector Cath Wilkins, the commander of the Bayside Local Area, acknowledged to The Australian that “there has been an uptick in offences lately.”
Although the neighbourhood has “seen a lot of significant occurrences lately,” she insisted that Bayside was still a very safe place to reside.
Judd said that crime was becoming worse in her neighbourhood and claimed that it was because of her assault on Mr. Andrews that a new police task team had been established.
Judd told The Australian, “I’m delighted my voice has brought attention to the rising number of severe burglaries in Bayside.”
“While we are grateful for low non-aggressive crime rates, the rising frequency of home invasion-type offences in our neighbourhood makes people, especially women, feel frightened,” the statement reads.
“I applaud Operation Ibis and the additional 500 police that Victoria’s residents were promised.”
Ms. Judd started the commotion when she shared information about previous house invasions in the neighbourhood on Instagram.
I personally know two ladies who, while at home in Brighton in recent weeks, were victims of house invasions, the woman stated.
She shared surveillance video showing a group of young guys loitering outside homes in her upscale area and said it made her feel “unsafe.”
Before smashing a stolen BMW into a tree, the youths, who were reportedly carrying knives, were seen prowling outside a number of homes in the Bayside neighbourhood.
Although he claimed that the crime data did not support her assertions, Mr. Andrews said that he was “not interested in having a debate with Ms. Judd.”
“I’m also compelled to inform you, though, that I believe there are more than 70 more police in the Bayside region,” he said.
And such broad conclusions about crime trends would not be supported by the most current crime figures reported by an impartial organisation.
“I don’t want anybody to feel uncomfortable, and I say that respectfully to Bec Judd and to everyone else. I’m sad she has that feeling.
Although the evidence might support a different conclusion, it is your own sentiments and sense of safety that matter.
A SNEAK PEEK AT BAYSIDE CRIME
Break-ins at homes
Only 12 home invasion offences have been reported in the Bayside region over the last five years, and only three of them were registered in the year ending in March 2022, showing that this crime is very uncommon there.
In contrast, communities where there have been more house intrusions are witnessing 20 to 30 home invasions annually.
severe burglaries
With 97 home aggravated burglaries occuring in the year ending March 2022, Bayside ranks as the 14th highest LGA for these crimes.
However, comparable to state-wide figures, when compared with the year ending March 2020, we may notice a considerable decline of 10%. These data represent a little rise of eight offences over the previous year.
Simply enough, the Bayside region had less aggravated burglaries than before the epidemic.
Because more individuals stayed at home for longer during the epidemic, police report that aggravated burglaries were more likely to happen.
Assaults
With 56 severe non-family violent attacks in the year ending March 2022—more than 600 less than the top-ranking suburb—the Bayside region has extremely few assaults.
On the list of the top Local Government Areas for major assaults, Bayside is listed as 43rd.
Rape
With 40 offences reported in the year ending March 2022—one higher than the year before—rape offences in Bayside have stayed consistent over time.
Family violence, well-known parties, and repeated offences committed by a single individual are just a few of the factors that may have contributed to these figures.
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