Australia has seen a reduction in the number of children under supervision for criminal activities in the past five years, despite the recent high-profile cases of youth crime in some states.
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) latest report, 4,536 young Australians aged 10 and over were under supervision on an average day in 2021-2022, down 18 percent from 5,505 in 2017-2018.
The rate of people aged 10-17 who were subject to supervision also dropped from 19 to 13 per 10,000 during the period.
Regarding the type of supervision, over four in five children (82 percent) involved in crimes or alleged crimes were supervised by the community, while the remaining were sent to detention centres….