墨尔本看到零售暴力激增,维多利亚州在偷窃和暴力事件方面领先澳大利亚,特别是在《生物多样性公约》商店。 Melbourne sees surge in retail violence, with Victoria leading Australia in theft and violent incidents, especially in CBD boutiques.

据澳大利亚统计局称,墨尔本的零售暴力正在大幅上升,维多利亚州是澳大利亚各州犯罪增长最高的地区。 Melbourne is experiencing a significant rise in retail violence, with Victoria recording the highest crime increase among Australian states, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 零售场所的盗窃(不包括汽车盗窃)影响到约55 000人,约占该州所有盗窃事件的三分之一。 Theft in retail settings, excluding car thefts, affected about 55,000 people—roughly a third of all thefts in the state. Woolworths认为,维多利亚州商店的暴力事件增加了26%,其中一半属于Woolworths公司,而科尔斯公司报告说,尽管在新南威尔士的超市有较多地点,但维多利亚州超市的零售犯罪却增加了40%。 Woolworths attributes half of its 26% rise in violent incidents to Victorian stores, while Coles reports a 40% increase in retail crime in its Victorian supermarkets despite having more locations in New South Wales. 有组织犯罪集团多次针对该市中央商务区的奢侈时尚精品店进行突袭，使该地区成为犯罪活动的热点地区。 Organized crime groups have targeted luxury fashion boutiques in the city’s CBD with repeated ram-raids, making the area a hotspot for criminal activity. 警方正在敦促公众提供有关伊莉莎白街涉嫌入室盗窃的信息。 Police are urging the public to provide information about an alleged burglary on Elizabeth Street. 这一激增引起了对商业区安全的关切,并促使人们呼吁解决办法。 The surge has raised concerns about safety in commercial districts and prompted calls for solutions.