Queensland domestic violence offences increased 17% during pandemic, data shows

More rapes, assaults and other violent offences reported to police in 2020-21, although overall crime rate fell

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Queensland has experienced a 17% increase in domestic violence offences and soaring rates of other violent crime during the Covid-19 pandemic.

While there was some correlation between Covid restrictions and a fall in the incidence of other offences, data from the 2020-21 financial year show a significant increase in violent crime.