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Violent crime worst in east, southeast and Gippsland

July 29, 2008
RESIDENTS in Melbourne's east and southeast and Gippsland suffered more violent crimes in the past year than any other area in Victoria.

A breakdown by police region of leaked provisional crime statistics show violent crime was highest in police region five, which stretches from Frankston and Greater Dandenong council areas to East Gippsland.

The figures, obtained by the Opposition, show a total of 9,733 violent crimes against the person in 2007/08 for region five, an increase of almost 60 per cent.

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