Statistics are funny things. They can be interpreted many ways, depending on what glasses people look at them with.
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It's no secret that serious crime and car thefts in Launceston have been at heightened levels for some time, something which Tasmania Police reports have shown.
The latest data shows yet another spike in car thefts in Launceston - 40 per cent in the past seven months of the end of January.
There are some opportunistic people among us that just can't help keep their hands off other people's property and people that find it hard to obey the law and general society's standards of respect.
Drug offences are down slightly, so is serious crime - we could go through it all.
But police are never going to be in a winnable position and with the rise in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be expected crime rates will continue to climb.
But government hibernation measures could present a silver lining when it comes to crime.
Restrictions will be with us for a while, and might get stronger before they get weaker. We will learn if the criminal element, or a large chunk of it, will turn over a new leaf.
It might be that they become more restless and desperate and increasingly risk a return to crime. Hopefully, we will see a long-running crime recession in Tasmania. Police have vowed to continue with regular policing, despite taking on an extra workload related to coronavirus compliance.
It's possible other positives will emerge from the crisis. Maybe many of us will use some of the extra time at home to reflect, and to learn to be kinder to each other. Sometimes we don't realise how much we care for people until we are apart from them.
Phones and social media are all very well, but there is nothing like face to face contact. Businesses that survive will likely find more efficient ways of working. We can expect working from home to become much more widespread long-term.
Tough times also force businesses to focus on what matters, leaving them better placed to take advantage of the inevitable economic recovery - whenever it arrives.