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  2. Crime in Victoria - Wikipedia

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    Despite Melbourne's CBD having the state's highest crime rate (15,949.9) [6] the city is considered one of the safest in the world, [5] with Melbourne being ranked the 5th safest city globally. The notably low crime rate is one of the factors that led to Melbourne being named the world's most liveable city by The Economist for seven years in a ...

  3. Gangs in Australia - Wikipedia

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    There are many suburban gangs throughout Melbourne involving clashes between North-West and North-East. As well as ongoing battles in Sydney's and Melbourne's Western suburbs, as well as Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs. [57] [58] [59] There are many other gangs evolving throughout the outer suburbs of Brisbane and the inner Gold Coast.

  4. List of gangs in Australia - Wikipedia

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    The IWB is a combination of gangs hailing from several suburbs that lie within postcodes that begin with "21". [74] KVT 2160 (Merrylands, Merrylands West) "KVT" is an abbreviation of "Kaiviti Family" (Kaiviti is a Fijian term that refers to Indigenous Fijians, officially known in Fiji as "iTaukei").

  5. Level Crossing Removal Project - Wikipedia

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    The crossing at Glenferrie Road, Kooyong was not included on the original removal list, despite being marked as a priority by VicRoads.. In June 2014, five months prior to the Victorian state election, VicRoads compiled a report of the most dangerous level crossings in Victoria and handed it to the Napthine Liberal-Nationals government. [18]

  6. Organised crime in Australia - Wikipedia

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    It was formed in the late 1970s and was named after the Melbourne suburb in which it is based. The organisation had a strong rivalry with the Honoured Society and the Calabrese Family, both of which were Calabrian 'Ndrangheta groups also based in Melbourne. The Carlton Crew had a strong role in the infamous Melbourne gangland killings.

  7. Mount Druitt - Wikipedia

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    It is widely reported by the Media during the 2010s as one of the most dangerous Sydney suburbs. [11] This has been linked to low property prices in the suburb relative to the rest of Sydney. [12] In 2018, there were 2,299 firearms in Mount Druitt, the highest rate of gun ownership in Sydney (though Mosman had the highest rate per capita). [13]

  8. Rosanna, Victoria - Wikipedia

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    Rosanna is a north-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, [2] located within the City of Banyule local government area. Rosanna recorded a population of 8,616 at the 2021 census. Rosanna is on the fringe of the Yarra Valley green belt. [3]

  9. Lower Plenty, Victoria - Wikipedia

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    Lower Plenty is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 km north-east from Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule local government area. Lower Plenty recorded a population of 3,962 at the 2021 census .