Die Jugendkriminalitätsrate ist stark rückläufig

I have one idea for what is happening:

There is always a small minority of any group who commit a lot of crimes, teenagers being one such group. There were always those really criminal kids who were always messing around with selling or using drugs, stealing, fights, etc. And they often got away with it and bragged about it.

Well, with social media, now they are bragging about it online, like a bunch of fools, and getting themselves arrested quickly. In the years before social media such youth may have gone years without getting caught. But now the budding young narcissists just can’t keep from posting their own exploits onto social media and getting busted quickly.

With that worst behaved cohort removed, the numbers improve quickly

Different story where I live.

Youth crime is up 30% in the past 3 years in Victoria, Australia. Highest level for 30+ years.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=youth+crime+rates+Victoria+australia

Extract of search result ( AI overview)

Youth crime rates in Victoria have recently surged, with the highest levels since 1993, driven largely by a small group of repeat offenders, particularly in property crimes like car theft and aggravated burglaries. Offences committed by 14- to 17-year-olds increased by 30% in 2023, and crimes by 10- to 13-year-olds rose by 22.5% in the same year. Social media and a lack of fear of consequences are contributing factors, with a significant increase in the use of weapons like machetes, reports Youthlaw, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and The Guardian