Frankston records 44% drop in public order offences

In Frankston, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, a 44% decrease was recorded in the number of crimes related to public order offences and offensive behaviour near the railway station. According to ABC News Australia, Crime Statistics Agency data showed this reduction in the station area between 2024 and 2025. Support near stations The Community Connectors program was launched in 2023 and is run by South East Community Links. Social workers and mental health specialists work near suburban railway stations every afternoon, listen to people and help them access the support services they need. Community Connectors currently operates near Frankston, Dandenong, Springvale and Noble Park stations in southern Melbourne, as well as Footscray and Broadmeadows in the city's western and northern areas. In Frankston, the program was expanded in November 2024. More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram. Results in Frankston According to a South East Community Links report for Frankston City Council, from November 2024 to December 2025, program workers provided support to 2,452 people in the Young Street area. They prevented harm in 535 situations and de-escalated 180 incidents. People most often needed help due to mental health, housing, alcohol and other drug issues. The report also noted that antisocial incidents declined during Community Connectors' operating hours. Frankston Mayor Sue Baker said the city council was ready to provide co-funding if the state government allocated 750,000 Australian dollars for five years. According to her, program workers helped three people during drug overdoses, while council data showed that people had begun to feel safer in the area. Labor Party MP and Minister for Police and Crime Prevention Paul Edbrooke supported the initiative. He said he would discuss the council's funding request with the treasurer, as well as a possible expansion of the program to other areas. Read us on Telegram and Sends Download our app