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William Ton and Kaitlyn Offer

Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites

Police blame the cost-of-living crisis for a rise in the theft of groceries, alcohol and petrol. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

People are resorting to crime for the first time as cost-of-living pressures and high interest rates leave households under the pump.

Offending across Victoria has increased again in the 12 months to March, the latest crime statistics revealed on Thursday.

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