I have a strong feeling that crime has surged in melbourne this year. Everyday I read newspapers with headlines full of - stabbings outside nightclubs, pedestrians being hit, curry bashing and hate crimes, robbings, random bullets hitting people, etc.. Is the police really helpless or that don't want to go an extra mile to curb the crime... I wonder what will happen in coming years with more and more people pouring in melbourne. Do you feel the same?

No i don't.

They're trying to make people from Nottingham feel more at home.

Its got a Population of nearly 4 million what do you expect a crime free city. Do you feel uneasy in Melbourne?, I certanly dont, its still one of the safest major cities in the world. The media sensationalizes a lot of it especially the CBD on a weekend, where trouble is only restricted normally the a few places! I felt a lot more uneasy in most UK cities than here

I get a strong hungry sensation during KFC ads but don't eat it or think about it every day.

Relevance??

As much as "headlines" and everyday life

I live in Melbourne and feel perfectly safe.

I lived in London and felt perfectly safe.

Avoid the silly areas and you'll be fine. There is a crime virtually everywhere. Thus just be smart...

That's good to hear. Was getting a bit stressed.

Do children (mine is in secondary school) use public transport a lot? And is it safe for them to travel on their own to school?

90% do and most are polite and helpful even when circulating in their packs

thanks for that and all your help!

I going to treat you to some authentic Indian cuisine when I get there

There was a "shocking" story recently how a doorman or security guard got his finger chopped off. That could happen in most major Uk cities and not even make the paper.

When violence in the CBD and suburbs is so bad bashings do not make the paper then be worried.

yum

Most of the violent crime seems to be people being bashed by drunks or drunks bashing or stabbing each other outside nightclubs in the city, advoid the city nightclub/ bar area at night. Its a city of 4 million people about the same as the entire population of New Zealand so it will have more crime then cities like Perth , brisbane and Adelaide with 1.5M people each, simply becasue it has 3 times the number of people not becasue the people are any worse.

I agree, I've been living with missus & 2 kids in inner melbourne for 6 months. Cities are generally less safe than country areas - that's a given, there are some areas that are to be avoided at certain times. But as cities go I think it is a good'un.

Except when being hit in the face with one of those ruddy great backpacks....are they trying to kill the youth of today?

It's a good point - this sort of activity rarely makes the papers in the UK, in Melbourne it is still fairly major news.

And also much of this inner-city and night-time violence does seem to be from certain ethnic groups, particularly Asians in the last few attacks (bouncer with finger cut off, QBH fights and attacks, good samaritan murdered the other night etc)