SWAN Hill Council’s 2024 crime statistics have been released by the Crime Statistics Agency and show a 3.6 per cent decrease in total criminal incidents.

Family incidents increased to 793 from 597 incidents in 2023 at a 23.8 per cent jump, bringing the Swan Hill rate to more than double that of Victoria.

The data shows 551 females and 187 males were affected family members, with 35-44 the high...