http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-28/crime-rises-by-five-pe…
But MasterCard says the stats don't support that assertion. I wonder which side has the figures to support their point. Should be interesting. Good luck putting the genie back in the bottle though.
Actually if you do a search the VIC police have been complaining about this before, for example this back in February.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/vic-crime-r…
I blame tap and go for a 5% increase in cashback :)