Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #youthcrime, aggregated by home.social.
Beachside traders raise concerns after recent fights
By Briana Fiore and Rachael Merritt
An alleged brawl happened weeks after police responded to separate public fights at Glenelg and Henley Beach last month, which drew crowds of hundreds of young people.
#Police #YouthCrime #Crime #AntisocialBehaviour #BrianaFiore #RachaelMerritt
Violence forces lockdown, early closure of Perth agricultural show
By Lucy Murray and Greig Johnston
Violence between dozens of youths has forced the early closure of a long-running Perth agricultural show, with police called to quell the disturbance.
#AgriculturalShows #YouthCrime #Crime #LucyMurray #GreigJohnston
Teen reported for assault after Glenelg beach fight, police say
Police say they have reported a 14-year-old boy for alleged aggravated assault after an incident at Glenelg Beach in Adelaide.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/teen-reported-for-assault-after-glenelg-beach-fight/107277376
Youth crime advocate charged with drug offences, stripped of funding
By Abbey Halter
Mount Isa man Brodie Germaine, known for his advocacy in preventing youth crime, has been charged with multiple drug offences, as the state government terminates a $280,000 grant.
Cairns police address safety concerns after teenage girl allegedly stabs British tourist
Visitors to one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations are being assured it is safe after a 15-year-old…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #britishtourist #cairnscbd #farnorthqueensland #matthewhogan #publicsafety #QPS #QueenslandPoliceService #spencestreet #stabbing #youthcrime
https://www.europesays.com/australia/120060/
Six cars stolen in one week in NT town of Katherine as police say rival groups ‘egg each other on’
Northern Territory police say a contest for social media notoriety is fuelling the latest string of car thefts…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #cartheft #carjacking #Competition #crimewave #katherine #postingandboasting #SocialMedia #youthcrime
https://www.europesays.com/australia/119468/
Children as young as 11 compete to 'outdo each other' in NT crime wave
By James Elton
Police in Katherine say a recent crime wave involving children as young as 11 is being spurred on by youths trying to "outdo each other" on social media.
Teenager hospitalised with burns after allegedly setting restaurant on fire https://www.diningandcooking.com/restaurants/38579/ #arson #BarbecueJoint #BarbecueJoints #BBQJoint #BBQJoints #burns #fire #firebombing #investigation #KoreanBarbecue #KoreanRestaurant #police #YouthCrime
Teenager hospitalised with burns after allegedly setting restaurant on fire
A teenager is being treated for burns in hospital and another male is on the run after allegedly…
#Australia #arson #AU #Austrlia #burns #fire #firebombing #investigation #koreanbarbecue #koreanrestaurant #police #youthcrime
https://www.europesays.com/australia/117864/
Court hears teen under drug influence during attack on woman
By Eva Blandis
The Youth Court has heard a teenager was under the influence of a cocktail of drugs when he assaulted a woman in the vicinity of a southern suburbs library.
Retired police officer allegedly attacked by teens outside supermarket says crime-fighting approach must change
A retired police officer who was allegedly attacked at a Tasmanian supermarket while trying to stop teenagers shoplifting…
#Australia #AU #Austrlia #crime #crimeprevention #Hobart #PhilPyke #policeofficer #policepresence #stab #stabbed #stabbing #supermarket #tasmania #Theft #youthcrime #youthjusticeact #youths
https://www.europesays.com/australia/113703/
Woman who stopped Adelaide beach brawl speaks out
By Will Hunter and Sophie Landau
In an exclusive interview with the ABC, a woman who tried to stop a brawl on an Adelaide beach before being pelted with bottles has spoken publicly for the first time.
#AntisocialBehaviour #Crime #YouthCrime #WillHunter #SophieLandau
🚨 Youth violence is raising alarm in South London. Police warn that gangs are targeting vulnerable young people, while social media is fueling rivalries. Lambeth and Southwark have seen rising gun crime and knife injuries. Hundreds arrested in a major crackdown.
https://t.co/K4TSK5f7Ng
#SouthLondon #London #UKNews #LondonNews #YouthViolence #KnifeCrime #GunCrime #CrimeNews #PoliceNews #YouthCrime #UKCrime #CrimePrevention #CommunitySafety #LondonPolice #SocialMedia #PublicSafety #BreakingNews
Sydney communities in fear after mistaken-identity shootings
By Shannon Corvo
Residents of communities caught in the crossfire of Western Sydney's gang war say they are fearful and angry, after a series of mistaken identity shootings.
'Friends won't be there': Fighting to save Pasifika youth from lives of crime
By Fiona Willan
As Sydney's gangland wars continue there is a movement to save more Pacific Islander youths from joining gangs.
Police investigate whether beach brawls were 'organised' on social media
By Evelyn Leckie
SA Police are looking to identify individuals behind social media accounts and their "level of organisation" after videos emerged of public fights along Adelaide's metropolitan beaches on Tuesday.
#AntisocialBehaviour #Police #Crime #YouthCrime #EvelynLeckie
16yo, men charged with murder after Sydney mistaken-identity shooting
A teenage boy and two men have been charged over the mistaken-identity shooting of a university student in Sydney's south-west earlier this month.
Morwell community walks to remember those lost to violence, a year on from Kaiden Morgan-Johnston’s death
Twelve months ago Sascha Johnston watched the AFL grand final with her 18-year-old son Kaiden. WARNING: Aboriginal and…
#Australia #ashleygordon #AU #Austrlia #kaidenmorganjohnston #murder #roypoole #stabbing #weapons #youthcrime
https://www.europesays.com/australia/107534/
Marchers condemn violence, remember lost community members
By Bec Symons
Latrobe Valley families unite in a peace march to condemn violence a year on from a teenager's death
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/morwell-violence-march-kaiden-morgan-johnston/107200748
Victoria’s crime rate falls, led by home invasions, carjackings and robberies
Youth crime has dropped in Victoria as the state’s record crime rate continues to fall, new figures show.…
#Australia #Melbourne #BenCarroll #crime #government #JessWilson #labor #police #statistics #youthcrime
https://www.europesays.com/australia/104612/
Fed-up crime victims have their say on 'breach bail, go to jail' laws
By Rosanne Maloney and Emily Anderson
Exhausted crime victims fill a small hall in the regional Queensland town of Mareeba, determined to have their voices heard on proposed tougher bail laws.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/breach-bail-go-to-jail-hearings-queensland-laws/107184514
#LegalProfession #YouthCrime #JuvenileCrime #CrimePrevention #Laws #RegionalCommunities #Police #ParliamentaryCommittees #RosanneMaloney #EmilyAnderson
Damning report finds no evidence $40m youth program reduces offending
By Alex Sinnott
About two thirds of young people engaged in the Youth Crime Prevention Program offended within six months of starting it, a Victorian auditor-general's report has found.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/vago-youth-crime-prevention-report/107184888
Elders call for royal commission into Pilbara child protection crisis
By Alistair Bates and Ruby Littler
The national Aboriginal children's commissioner has arrived in Port Hedland after reports of children living unsupervised in the Pilbara town sparked a political firestorm.
#ChildAbuse #StateandTerritoryGovernment #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #AlistairBates #RubyLittler
11-year-old girls arrested after violent bus stop robbery
Police allege a woman was hopping on a bus when she was grabbed from behind and thrown to the ground by two young children.
Girl, 14, allegedly stabs police officer in Darwin CBD before being tasered
A 14-year-old girl allegedly stabbed a police officer before being tasered and arrested at the scene In Darwin city yesterday, along with two other youths aged 16 and 13.
Teenager jailed for role in Kew home invasion that traumatised family
Last August, Kai Li and his family were jolted awake just before 4am. Intruders had jumped the fence…
#Australia #Melbourne #court #homeinvasion #keweast #police #stabbing #youthcrime
https://www.europesays.com/australia/103090/
Cairns man dedicates his life savings to helping local kids thrive
By Rosanne Maloney
After almost three decades working with at-risk young people through government departments, Rob Hodge found there were limits when working to change things.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-20/cairns-helping-young-people-with-cars-rob-hodge/106868994
#YouthCrime #ProgramsandInitiatives #CommunityOrganisations #CommunityEducation #YoungPeople #NGOs #CarEnthusiasm #RosanneMaloney
Teenage girls arrested after brawl at Melbourne shopping centre
By Alex Sinnott
Four girls and an 18-year-old woman were arrested following a brawl at Northland Shopping Centre on Friday night.
Knives stashed in public places across Melbourne, police believe
By Olivia Jenkins
Intelligence briefs obtained by the ABC show police are concerned by a rise in "communal weapons storage" at major public transport precincts across Melbourne.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-19/vic-police-concerned-about-youth-knife-crime/107167468
Inquiry slams ‘false narrative’ about youth crime and calls for minimum justice standards
A federal inquiry into Australia’s youth justice systems has urged the government to adopt national minimum standards for…
#Australia #AboriginalandTorresStraitIslanders #AU #Austrlia #FirstNations #Indigenous #lidiathorpe #Raisingtheage #youthcrime #Youthjusticesystem
https://www.europesays.com/australia/99772/
Senate inquiry slams 'false narrative' youth crime wave gripping Australia
By Samantha Jonscher and Kirstie Wellauer
A federal inquiry has slammed what it calls a "false narrative" in media reporting that Australia is "in the grip of a youth crime wave", while urging the government to implement national minimum standards in youth justice.
#YouthCrime #JusticeSystem #IndigenousAustralians #SamanthaJonscher #KirstieWellauer
Federal funding delays put Alice Springs youth centre rebuild in jeopardy
By Elsie Lange
The redevelopment of a youth centre providing crucial support to disadvantaged Aboriginal children in Alice Springs is in jeopardy due to federal funding delays.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/alice-springs-gap-youth-centres-funding-roadblock/107157964
#FederalGovernment #YouthCrime #IndigenousAustralians #ElsieLange
Minister flies into child protection crisis in WA's Pilbara
By Alistair Bates and Kimberley Putland
Child Protection Minister Jessica Stojkovski flies into Port Hedland amid reports her department is seriously mishandling the protection of vulnerable Aboriginal children.
#ChildAbuse #YouthCrime #StateandTerritoryGovernment #AlistairBates #KimberleyPutland
Police take 8yo boy home after alleged Darwin city hotel hold-up
By Courtney Barrett Peters
Northern Territory Police have arrested an 11-year-old boy and taken an eight-year-old home to a responsible adult after they allegedly held up a restaurant and hotel in the Darwin central business district.
Crime lessons Sydney could learn from former murder capital of Europe
By Shannon Corvo
Young people contracted by gangs to commit crimes including shootings "shouldn't be punished" for being "exploited", a justice reform advocate says.
#YouthCrime #OrganisedCrime #Police #PublicHealth #ShannonCorvo
Victims of serious youth crimes to be told when offenders leave prison
By Olivia Jenkins
Victims of the most serious youth crimes could be notified when offenders leave prison under significant changes to Victoria's youth justice system due at the end of the month.
Boy, 14, charged over alleged rock attack that left man unconscious
By Pip Waller
A 14-year-old boy is charged with assault after a man was seriously injured and left convulsing on the ground in an alleged rock throwing attack in a fast food restaurant car park.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-02/youth-charged-after-man-struck-by-object-in-falcon/107108468
Another plan unveiled to tackle long-standing issues in Port Augusta
By Arj Ganesan
The state government has announced another plan to tackle issues regarding crime, violence and substance abuse in Port Augusta. The efforts have been praised by Indigenous leaders who say it is needed, but have criticised the lack of Indigenous consultation.
#SocialProblems #IndigenousAustralians #Crime #IndigenousPolicy #YouthCrime #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SubstanceAbuse #Drugs #Alcohol #IndigenousPeoples #ArjGanesan
Teenager found guilty of stabbing murder of Melbourne teen Oscar Hamilton
By Alexandra Alvaro
A teenage boy has been found guilty of stabbing and killing Oscar Hamilton at a shopping centre in Melbourne's west in 2024.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/oscar-hamilton-stabbing-murder-guilty-verdict/107103600
NT Police claim they can't trigger curfew in Katherine amid crime fears
By Matt Garrick
Northern Territory Police have surged resources into the crime-hit town of Katherine, as a federal Labor MP joins calls for a curfew to be triggered as a "circuit breaker".
Concerns planned boot camps may allow child abuse to go unreported
By Ellen Fanning
The Queensland government wants to allow Circuit Breaker Program operators to not report child harm if doing so would incriminate themselves. Welfare groups are concerned this would leave children vulnerable to abuse.
Concerns over reporting of harm to children in boot camps
By Ellen Fanning
Advocates have urged the Crisafulli government to reconsider controversial legislation that would send youth offenders to boot camps, warning that any physical and psychological abuse may never come to light due to a "reasonable excuse" provision.
#YouthCrime #StateandTerritoryGovernment #YoungPeople #Prisons #EllenFanning
Youth program could be run at centre linked to ex-MP who punched woman
By Alex Brewster
Queensland Labor opposition has asked how the outdoor centre, where the former MP has been listed as a general manager, was chosen.
Police set to brief Donald locals about alleged child murder
By Tamara Clark
Victoria Police will hold a public meeting in Donald on Monday to update locals on their investigation into the alleged murder of 13-year-old Layla Jeffery.
17-Year-Old Killed in Brutal Ambush in Narbonne, France
DYFED-POWYS: Police don’t fully understand young adult crime in their own area, watchdog finds
Dyfed-Powys Police does not fully understand the pattern of crime committed by young adults in its own force area, a review by the region’s policing watchdog has found.
The review, by the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Select Committee, looked at how well crime and anti-social behaviour services support 18 to 25-year-olds across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.
It concluded that the force “does not fully understand their crime and ASB offending age profiles” — a gap the committee says makes it harder to know where help should be aimed.
When the review began, the force was unable to provide a breakdown of anti-social behaviour offences by the age of the offender at all.
In a further gap, the gender of offenders aged 18 to 25 was recorded as “unknown” or left blank in 60% of certain out-of-court outcomes during 2024.
The committee said this lack of detail made it harder to judge whether different approaches were needed for different groups, and where intervention would work best.
It has recommended the force build a dedicated profile of crime by this age group, and update its data systems so that age is routinely recorded across all its figures.
The review also raised concerns about how often young adults are steered into help instead of prosecution.
A type of resolution known as Outcome 22, which diverts offenders into education or other intervention rather than court, was used just three times for 18 to 25-year-olds in the whole of 2024.
By contrast, it was used 142 times for under-18s.
The committee asked whether the diversion schemes were simply not in place for adults, or whether officers were “less inclined to promote diversion after an offender turns 18”.
It also highlighted what happens when young people turn 18 and existing support falls away.
Council youth services often stop at 18, while the Probation service generally only becomes involved once a young adult has already offended — leaving what the report describes as a gap over who is responsible for this age group.
One young person who responded to the review said they had lost a support worker they had bonded with. “I was arrested for anti-social behaviour … the services aren’t long enough,” they said.
The review found young adults were an outlier in one respect — mental health. The force reported a rise in people aged 16 to 25 coming to police in crisis, often linked to self-harm, a trend it said had been climbing since the Covid pandemic.
The report pointed to the importance of agencies being able to respond, referencing the independent review into the 2024 knife attack at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, in which a pupil was later sentenced for attempting to murder two teachers and a fellow pupil.
In its response, Dyfed-Powys Police acknowledged a training gap and said a dedicated trainer and analyst would be brought in to improve how officers identify and refer young people into support.
The force pointed to its INTACT early-intervention programme, which works to steer those up to 25 away from serious violence and exploitation, and to its first dedicated mental health conference, held in 2025.
Among the services praised by young people was Swansea City AFC Foundation’s Premier League Kicks, which uses free football sessions to engage young people and was one of the best-known schemes in the survey.
Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn said the review had given “an important area a spotlight”, and that listening to young adults’ voices had been central to shaping its recommendations.
The Select Committee will ask the relevant agencies for an update on progress in six months.
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Fourteen-Year-Old Dies After Ute Incident
A 14-year-old boy died after falling from a stolen ute in Sydney. The incident involved other teenagers and is under police investigation.
#YouthCrime, #SydneyAccident, #StolenUte, #FatalCrash, #TeenTragedy
https://newsletter.tf/teenager-dies-after-stolen-ute-crash-sydney/
A 14-year-old boy has died after falling from a stolen ute. This is a tragic outcome for a young life and raises serious questions about youth crime.
#YouthCrime, #SydneyAccident, #StolenUte, #FatalCrash, #TeenTragedy
https://newsletter.tf/teenager-dies-after-stolen-ute-crash-sydney/
MELBOURNE: Three teens nabbed after alleged car theft, fence-jumping escapade
Three teenagers were arrested in Melbourne's western suburbs yesterday after an alleged car theft and fence-jumping incident. Police are investigating.
#MelbourneCrime, #YouthCrime, #CarTheft, #PoliceArrest, #Footscray
https://newsletter.tf/melbourne-teens-arrested-car-theft-fence-jump/
Three teens were arrested in Melbourne yesterday after a car theft and chase. This follows a pattern of youth crime in the city.
#MelbourneCrime, #YouthCrime, #CarTheft, #PoliceArrest, #Footscray
https://newsletter.tf/melbourne-teens-arrested-car-theft-fence-jump/
LONDONderry: Youth Apprehended After Missile Barrage at Officers
A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Londonderry after petrol bombs were thrown at police. This follows recent anti-social behavior in the Bishop Street area.
#Londonderry #PoliceAttack #YouthCrime #NorthernIreland #BishopStreet
https://newsletter.tf/londonderry-youth-arrested-petrol-bomb-police/
A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Londonderry after petrol bombs were thrown at police officers. This follows multiple incidents of anti-social behavior in the area.
#Londonderry #PoliceAttack #YouthCrime #NorthernIreland #BishopStreet
https://newsletter.tf/londonderry-youth-arrested-petrol-bomb-police/
Mob Breaches Scientology Hub, Injures Staffer Amid Viral Online Craze
Around 50 youths broke into a Scientology building in Manhattan on Saturday, injuring a staffer. This follows a viral online trend of organized trespasses.
#Scientology, #Manhattan, #NYPD, #ViralTrend, #YouthCrime
https://newsletter.tf/manhattan-scientology-hub-breached-by-youths/
About 50 youths entered a Scientology building in Manhattan on Saturday, injuring one staffer. This is part of a growing online trend.
#Scientology, #Manhattan, #NYPD, #ViralTrend, #YouthCrime
https://newsletter.tf/manhattan-scientology-hub-breached-by-youths/
Miles Denounces LNP Bill as 'Antiquated'
Opposition Leader Steven Miles calls the LNP's new youth crime bill 'antiquated.' The bill changes drug programs and police powers. Find out how it affects Queenslanders.
#QLDpol, #YouthCrime, #StevenMiles, #LNP, #LawAndOrder
https://newsletter.tf/miles-criticizes-lnp-youth-crime-bill-as-antiquated/
Opposition Leader Steven Miles has strongly criticized the LNP's new youth crime bill, calling its ideas 'antiquated.' The bill proposes changes to drug diversion programs and gives police more powers.
#QLDpol, #YouthCrime, #StevenMiles, #LNP, #LawAndOrder
https://newsletter.tf/miles-criticizes-lnp-youth-crime-bill-as-antiquated/