❓ Youth crime—Kununurra 1072. Hon Julie Freeman to the minister representing the Minister for Police: I refer to comments by Superintendent John Hutchison that youth crime in Kununurra has returned to "
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Youth crime—Kununurra
1072. Hon Julie Freeman to
the minister representing the Minister for
Police:
I refer to comments
by Superintendent John Hutchison that youth crime in Kununurra has returned to "normal
levels".
(1) What does the Western Australia Police Force
define as a "normal" level of youth crime in Kununurra?
(2) On what data is that assessment based, and
will the minister table the most recent youth offending figures for the
district?
(3) What measures, beyond increased arrests, are
being taken with partner agencies to address the underlying causes of youth
crime in the town?
1072. Hon Julie Freeman to
the minister representing the Minister for
Police:
I refer to comments
by Superintendent John Hutchison that youth crime in Kununurra has returned to "normal
levels".
(1) What does the Western Australia Police Force
define as a "normal" level of youth crime in Kununurra?
(2) On what data is that assessment based, and
will the minister table the most recent youth offending figures for the
district?
(3) What measures, beyond increased arrests, are
being taken with partner agencies to address the underlying causes of youth
crime in the town?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and I provide the following
answer on behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police.
(1) "Normal crime levels" refers to
comparative crime data over a previous point in time.
(2) The answer to this question is in tabular
form, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
The offence rate per 100,000 population for Stolen Motor
Vehicles in the Kimberley District since 2016 to 2025 YTD
Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Kimberley
District
1,170
944
1,066
1,456
830
1,710
1,432
1,306
1,184
1,151*
*2025 YTD is as
at 18 November 2025
(3) The WA Police Force will continue to
collaborate and work closely with partner agencies to address the underlying
causes of youth offending in Western Australia. A coordinated
whole-of-government approach is being implemented through a number of
initiatives including, but not limited to, early intervention and prevention
programs to identify and support at-risk young people before offending occurs;
family and community support services aimed at strengthening relationships and
improving social outcomes; health and wellbeing services, including mental
health and substance misuse support; and education, training and employment
pathways to provide young people with opportunities for skills development and
sustainable careers. These measures reflect the WA Police Force's commitment to
tackling the root causes of youth crime through prevention, support, and
opportunity rather than relying solely on enforcement.
honourable member for some notice of the question and I provide the following
answer on behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Police.
(1) "Normal crime levels" refers to
comparative crime data over a previous point in time.
(2) The answer to this question is in tabular
form, so I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
The offence rate per 100,000 population for Stolen Motor
Vehicles in the Kimberley District since 2016 to 2025 YTD
Year
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Kimberley
District
1,170
944
1,066
1,456
830
1,710
1,432
1,306
1,184
1,151*
*2025 YTD is as
at 18 November 2025
(3) The WA Police Force will continue to
collaborate and work closely with partner agencies to address the underlying
causes of youth offending in Western Australia. A coordinated
whole-of-government approach is being implemented through a number of
initiatives including, but not limited to, early intervention and prevention
programs to identify and support at-risk young people before offending occurs;
family and community support services aimed at strengthening relationships and
improving social outcomes; health and wellbeing services, including mental
health and substance misuse support; and education, training and employment
pathways to provide young people with opportunities for skills development and
sustainable careers. These measures reflect the WA Police Force's commitment to
tackling the root causes of youth crime through prevention, support, and
opportunity rather than relying solely on enforcement.
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