20 vicious vandalism acts a day in the Illawarra

Austinmer Railway Station was the scene of a graffiti attack last November.

Vandals smashed up 45 gravestones at Wollongong cemetery in January.

Acts of malicious damage occur almost 20 times a day across the Illawarra, making it one of the region's most prevalent crimes.The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research report released yesterday said the number of incidents had remained stable over the past two years.Yesterday's report said there were 7173 reports of malicious damage in the year to March for the region, which equals about 20 incidents reported a day.

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Berkeley hoons cover house in beans - grandmother fights back The updated figures come on the heels of the Illawarra Mercury's Halt the Hoons campaign, which has highlighted attacks across the region.A Warilla family will complete fortifications to their home this week after bricks were thrown through their front window, and other windows were smashed with poles and bats.A rock was thrown through the window of a 62-year-old nurse's car as she drove home from work on Sunday.The woman was left shaken by the incident which occurred on Meehan Dr, Kiama Downs.The Dapto War Memorial Dapto War Memorial was vandalised earlier this month, just a day after dozens of letterboxes were destroyed or stolen in Tarrawanna. Wollongong cemetery has repeatedly been the site of senseless destruction in the last year.In May, when police responded to a a call about youths destroying property, the gang turned on police in a violent melee that caused damage to three police cars.

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