DRUG and family violence offences continue to be drivers of Mildura's increasing crime rate, which is the fourth worst in the state.

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) report, released on Thursday and covering the 12 months to September, showed Mildura's 5.7 per cent increase in crime was the biggest leap in the state, per 100,000 population.

In Mildura there were 5,654 crimes which included...