In 2016 Victoria had 32 victims of armed robbery per 100,000 residents, up from 26. NSW had 14, down from 30.

At the start of the decade in 2010 the two were on roughly level pegging with about 800 victims per 100,000 residents.

In 2016 Victoria had 869 victims of unlawful entry per 100,000 residents. NSW had 533.

The differences are even more stark when expressed as a ratio of victims to population.

Joondalup Detectives are on the hunt for the car thief.

Armed robberies have fallen 12 per cent nationwide since the start of the decade, while climbing 34 per cent in Victoria. Unlawful entry has fallen 9 per cent nationwide, while climbing 19 per cent in Victoria.

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Motor vehicle thefts in Victoria have jumped 55 per cent from 12,270 to 19,020 over a period in which nationwide motor vehicle thefts grew 23 per cent.

Reported sexual assaults climbed from 18,860 to 23,050 nationwide, a jump of 22 per cent. Reported sexual assaults in Victoria climbed from 3630 to 5380, a jump of 48 per cent.

A consolation in the figures is that Victoria is better at investigating crime than the rest of the nation. Investigations into around 42 per cent of Victoria's homicides were finalised within 30 days compared to 29 per cent nationally. Investigations into 65 per cent of sexual assaults were finalised quickly to 37 per cent nationally. Around 68 per cent of armed robbery investigations were finalised quickly compared to 58 per cent nationally.