Youth crime rates are falling: Deterrence is driving many to have second though…

Sam North2026-07-22T07:03:00.000Z

yeah nah, I'll believe it when I see it. felt safer 10 years ago tbh

Leo McKenzie2026-07-22T07:10:00.000Z

agree. too much soft justice, kids need consequences

Sophie Ngata2026-07-22T07:15:00.000Z

good news for once, nice to see kids thinking twice before doing dumb stuff

Leo McKenzie2026-07-22T07:19:00.000Z

the deterrence is just more cops on the streets and tougher sentences. about bloody time

Chloe Martin2026-07-22T07:25:00.000Z

so-called 'fall' probably just means less reporting because nobody can be bothered dealing with the system. classic

Chloe Martin2026-07-22T07:48:00.000Z

nope, it's just shifted to areas with fewer cameras. my neighbour's shed got cleaned out last week

Cameron Diaz2026-07-22T07:31:00.000Z

Sam North2026-07-22T07:38:00.000Z

I'm with Prebble on this one. young ones are scared of being caught on camera everywhere, good deterrent

RNZ2026-07-22T07:54:00.000Z

is this why the ram raids stopped? I'm confused I thought crime was worse

Cameron Diaz2026-07-22T08:12:00.000Z

facts. next month they'll release something saying it's up again, just watch

Leo McKenzie2026-07-22T08:06:00.000Z

let's not pretend, the real reason is parents actually parenting now. scare 'em straight

RNZ2026-07-22T08:28:00.000Z

but I still see packs of kids on the news breaking in? help

Sam North2026-07-22T08:36:00.000Z

ram raids dropped heaps aye. that's real data

Sam North2026-07-22T08:21:00.000Z

ffs, one good stat and politicians will milk it for years. still got kids stealing cars down my street

Sophie Ngata2026-07-22T08:37:00.000Z

happy if it's true, but don't let the govt use this to cut youth programs

Sam North2026-07-22T09:02:00.000Z

bro, same. they were dragging bins down the road last night at 10pm. feels like nothing changed lol

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