Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 27-Aug-25

New Roy Morgan research shows that 66% of Australians agree that ‘Crime is a growing problem in my community’ – a higher figure than at any point in the last 10 years. The national trend over the last decade shows that agreement with this statement reached a pre-pandemic high of 60% in 2016-17 before moderating over the next few years and falling to a pandemic low of 51% in 2020-21. Since then, concern has surged and is up 15% points in only four years. Roy Morgan interviewed a representative cross section of 498,629 Australians electors aged 18+ over the decade from July 2015 to June 2025 who were asked to agree or disagree with the statement that ‘Crime is a growing problem in my community’. The State-by-State results of the research reveal significant differences, but the same clear upward trend since Covid. Queensland has recorded the highest current level of concern about crime at 77%, up 16% points in 10 years and up 17% points since 2020–21. Victoria recorded the sharpest rebound since the pandemic, up 21% points and 12% points over the decade (60% to 72%).

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