2,651,542
Population of the State from ABS 2021 Census
2,110,295.52 km2
Area size of the State in square kilometres
278,503
Total number of crimes in the State
105.03
Total number of crimes per 1000 people
54,795
Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...)
140,726
Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...)
20.67
Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people
53.07
Total number of property crimes per 1000 people
6th
Rank of the State by Violent Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Violent Crimes
6th
Rank of the State by Property Crimes, 1st has the lowest number of Property Crimes
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 84,060 cases of Theft.
84,060
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 45,770 cases of Assault and related offences.
45,770
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 32,431 cases of Deception.
32,431
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 30,592 cases of Property damage.
30,592
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 24,110 cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
24,110
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 18,827 cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
18,827
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 15,198 cases of Breaches of orders.
15,198
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 11,243 cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
11,243
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 6,830 cases of Sexual offences.
6,830
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 6,252 cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.
6,252
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 1,795 cases of Robbery.
1,795
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 995 cases of Arson.
995
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 317 cases of Abduction and related offences.
317
In 2023 in Western Australia there were 83 cases of Homicide and related offences.
83
1 in 48
In 2023 in WA your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 48
1 in 95
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 95
1 in 19
In 2023 in WA your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 19
1 in 28
In 2023 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 28
WA state is ranked 6 out of 6 ranked states in Australia with 1st being safest.
The top crime types in WA are Theft, Assault and related offences, Deception.
84,060 Theft cases were reported in WA in 2023.
Crime in WA has increased by 10.03% from 2022 to 2023.
There were 83 Homicide and related offences cases in WA in 2023.
The least safe lga in WA is Derby-West Kimberley, by rank and violent crimes rate.
The safest lga in WA is Sandstone, by rank and violent crimes rate.
Most dangerous lgas in WA by crime crime rank and violent crimes are Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley and Meekatharra.
The data is based on annual 2023 data from state police departments and population data from the 2021 ABS Census. Rank is calculated for crimes weighted by severity and proportionate to population.
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