ALPINE Shire's offence rate has decreased by 19 per cent since last year, and remains well below the Victorian state average.
According to Crime Statistics Victoria, the Alpine Shire recorded 444 offences in the year ending March 2023 – down from the 548 offences recorded in the same period last year.
There has also been a slight decrease in the offence rate per 100,000; going from 7349.1 in 2022 ...