Queensland crime rates drop under 'adult crime, adult time' laws
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Almost 3000 children have been charged under Queensland‘s ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws, the government has revealed.

The milestone comes alongside new Queensland Police data published exclusively by 9News on Sunday, which reveals a 10.8 per cent drop in nine key offences recorded across the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period last year.

Premier David Crisafulli in Queen Street Mall today. (Catherine Strohfeldt)

Murder is down 38.2 per cent, assault is down 5 per cent, robbery down 12.6 per cent, unlawful entry down 21.2 per cent and unlawful use of a motor vehicle down 15.6 per cent.

Sexual offences, however, have risen by 6.5 per cent.

Premier David Crisafulli staked his job on crime rates, with a pre-election pledge to reduce the number of victims of crime across the state.

On Sunday, he reavowed putting his job on the line, telling 9News the government was “just turning the corner”.

“They’re good numbers and most pleasing, they’re really good numbers for things like stolen cars and break and enters and robbery,” Crisafulli said.

“They’re the three youth criminal dominated categories.

Across those three categories some of the biggest reductions were seen in the Moreton region, down 16.8 per cent, Wide Bay and Burnett, down 18 per cent as well as Logan, down 16.1 per cent, and the Gold Coast, down 14.3 per cent.

Today Crisafulli stressed he wanted to see rates continue to fall.

“This (reduction) is off a high base, so if you’re asking me whether or not I’m satisfied, the answer is far from it,” he said.

“But it’s a turnaround, and it shows that if we are serious about the problem and if we acknowledge it, address it and drive it down, we can do something about it.”

The government has today launched a new campaign, looking to sign up 1600 new police recruits this term.

“We want people from all walks of life answering the call to stand with us, and commit to protecting and supporting the people of Queensland,” Gollschewski said.

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