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Police Minister Dan Purdie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 2, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

The number of youths charged with stealing cars tripled between 2014 and 2024, according to statistics highlighted by the State Government.<\/p>\n

The latest Crime Report Queensland was released this week by the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (see link to full report, below).<\/p>\n

The data revealed the most common age of an offender in Queensland was 15 years old, with 12,268 15-year-olds charged during the past financial year.<\/p>\n

The number of juveniles charged with stealing cars rose from 2155 in 2014 to more than 7000 in 2024, while the number of young offenders charged with break-ins rose from 5138 to 9658.<\/p>\n

Police Minister Dan Purdie said the statistics were why the State Government was expanding its “Adult Crime, Adult Time” legislation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0<\/span>Making Queensland Safer (Adult Crime, Adult Time) Amendment Bill 2025 <\/span>has added 20 offences, including attempted murder, rape, attempted rape, torture, aggravated attempted robbery, drug trafficking and endangering a police officer when driving a motor vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n

The original Act targeted <\/span>13 offences, including murder, manslaughter, unlawful striking causing death, grievous bodily harm, wounding, serious assault, home and business break-ins and robbery, and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n

External links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n