I live in a suburb where there has been a recent spate of home burglaries and graffitti.
What has happened to the recent Y generation to make them so violence-oriented and how can we turn back this trend?
Do we have to spend the rest of our lives in fear?

This has to be sarcastic...

"I live in a suburb where there has been a recent spate of home burglaries and graffitti."

If you feel unsafe upgrade your home security.

"What has happened to the recent Y generation to make them so violence-oriented and how can we turn back this trend?"

This is ludicrous. How does a recent spate of theft and harmless graffiti in your suburb, amount to a whole generation being violence-oriented? And a specific generation at that.

"Do we have to spend the rest of our lives in fear?"

If you fear life, then yes.

Increasing violence, graffiti and other forms of unlawful behaviour are very real concerns. In many areas this has greatly depleted the quality of life of residents.

And yet you have no sympathy at all for Goddess’ concerns!

Steel, you are just plain weird!

It is only going to get worse. Our future outlook is not good, with water shortages, climate change, rapid population growth, and an inevitable decline in employment rates and increase in living costs as the minerals boom comes to an end and peak oil takes effect.

We desperately need a much stronger policing regime. We desperately need a national campaign to reinforce a strong rule of law.

I guess you would probably argue just the opposite – that we’d all be better off with fewer restrictions imposed on us through law!?

No matter how bad it gets just remember that if you arm yourself against intruders you will be breaking the law.

There was a time before civil libertarians and slick lawyers when public opinion together with parent, police and teacher discipline was able to contain antisocial behaviour. No one has the authority anymore; we have effectively castrated the police and teachers.
1) PUBLISH THE NAMES WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF EVERYONE CHARGED WITH ANTISOCIAL CRIME SUCH AS GRAFFITI, BASHING FOR ROBBERY AND BURGLARY REGARDLESS OF AGE.
2) CLOSE THE HOTELS AND CLUBS AT 10 OR 11PM. ALL THE WINDOW SMASHING HERE IS DONE AFTER THE LOCAL HOTELS CLOSE AT ABOUT 3 OR4AM.

Steel,
If you think graffitti is harmless then you are a sicko!
I have worked hard all my life for the home I have and I will never believe that anyone else has a right to trash my home for the decaying and moronic lack of values they carry.
I have two children who have been brought up with a sense of right and they know what respect is and of its' importance in civilised society.
Get a life whoever you are!