| Stat | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Population |
2,651,542 | Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census |
Area size |
2,110,295.52 km2 | Area size of the State in square kilometres |
All Crimes |
219,712 | Total number of crimes in the State |
Crimes per 1000 people |
82.86 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
11,889 | Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
134,569 | Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
4.48 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
50.75 | Total number of property crimes per 1000 people |
|
Best state by Violent Crimes |
2nd | Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes |
|
Best state by Property Crimes |
6th | Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes |
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 80,762 reported cases of Theft.
80,762
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 30,489 reported cases of Property damage.
30,489
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 28,574 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
28,574
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 21,841 reported cases of Deception.
21,841
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 16,887 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
16,887
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 15,455 reported cases of Breaches of orders.
15,455
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 10,126 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
10,126
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 5,337 reported cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.
5,337
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 4,261 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
4,261
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 3,123 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
3,123
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 1,664 reported cases of Robbery.
1,664
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 1,094 reported cases of Arson.
1,094
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 64 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
64
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 34 reported cases of Sexual offences.
34
In 2024 in Western Australia there were 1 reported cases of Homicide and related offences.
1
1 in 223
In 2024 in WA your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 223
1 in 110
In 2024 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 110
1 in 20
In 2024 in WA your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 20
1 in 27
In 2024 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27
WA state is ranked 5 out of 6 ranked states in Australia with 1st being safest.
The top crime types in WA are Theft, Property damage, Drug dealing and trafficking.
80,762 Theft cases were reported in WA in 2024.
Crime in WA has decreased by 21.11% from 2023 to 2024.
There were 1 Homicide and related offences cases in WA in 2024.
The least safe lga in WA is Wiluna, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in WA is Mukinbudin, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in WA by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Wiluna, Ngaanyatjarraku and Murchison.
The data is based on annual 2024 data from state police departments (ACT data is from 2023, pending update) and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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