Media releases

Stay informed with our media releases on crime prevention, safety advice, and community initiatives.

Cut the Violence

Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police are urging young Victorians to cut the violence in a bid to reduce knife-related crime which can devastate families and leave communities reeling.
Crime reporting awareness graphic with the message “Share if you care. Let us know, stay unknown,” styled as a camera recording screen to emphasise anonymous reporting.

‘Share If You Care’ – Youth Crime

Share If You Care: Tackling Youth Violence Through Anonymous Reporting
National Firearm Amnesty awareness graphic featuring the text “National Firearm Amnesty” on a yellow banner, alongside Australian Government and Crime Stoppers logos, promoting the safe surrender of firearms.

Illegal Guns

Data from the Crime Statistics Agency shows there were 5,126 firearm related incidents in Victoria in 2023.
Anonymous reporting awareness graphic featuring the message “They’ll never know. Report anonymously." Crime Stoppers displayed on a blue mosaic background with Australian Government and Crime Stoppers logos.

Echuca Illicit Drugs Campaign

Crime Stoppers Victoria teams up with Echuca police in illicit drug crackdown
Podcast promotion about coercive control and family violence, featuring an illustrated person covering their face, abstract swirling line art, and the text “Coercive Control and the Changing Face of Family Violence,” with Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police logos.

Coercive control and the changing face of family violence

Podcast Launch: Coercive Control and the Changing Face of Family Violence.
Car theft prevention campaign graphic featuring vehicle keys, a steering wheel lock and a car park entrance, with the message “Level-Up Against Car Theft” and logos for Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police.

Combat High-Tech Vehicle Crime in Victoria 

“Level Up Against Car Theft” Campaign Launched to Combat High-Tech Vehicle Crime in Victoria
Wildlife crime awareness graphic showing a kangaroo with an arrow lodged in its body, alongside the message “Got information? Tell us what you know.” The image promotes reporting wildlife crime and includes the Crime Stoppers Victoria and Conservation Regulator Victoria logos.

Help Solve Shocking Wildlife Crimes

Crime Stoppers and the Conservation Regulator Appeal for Public Information
Road safety campaign graphic with the message “Brake the Habit. Lower Your Speed,” displayed above the logos of Crime Stoppers Victoria, Victoria Police and TAC.

Brake the Habit and lower your speed

Crime Stoppers Victoria, TAC and Victoria Police unite to urge drivers to Brake the Habit and lower their speed.
Home security awareness graphic featuring a key icon, a house symbol and the message “The Key to Safety: Is it locked?” with Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police logos.

Burglars Preying on Unlocked Homes

Crime Stoppers Victoria launches new campaign as home burglars continue to prey on unlocked homes