Aboriginal juvenile crime rates in Western Australia

Figures show that juvenile crime is spiraling upwards and 50% of burglaries are committed by people 18 or under. What is more alarming is that Aboriginal youths represent 61% of those juveniles. Given that Aboriginal people make up only 2% of the population in Western Australia that is a staggering over-representation in that age group. Around 64% of juveniles in custody are Aboriginal and of that group 50% of them re-offend very shortly after being released.