| 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 |
285,969 | Total number of crimes in the State |
Crimes per 1000 people |
107.85 | Total number of crimes per 1000 people |
Violent Crimes |
64,659 | Total number of violent crimes in the State (homicide, assault, sexual assault, robbery, etc...) |
Property Crimes |
124,354 | Total number of property crimes in the State (arson, burglary, theft, car theft, etc...) |
|
Violent Crimes per 1000 people |
24.39 | Total number of violent crimes per 1000 people |
|
Property Crimes per 1000 people |
46.90 | Total number of property crimes per 1000 people |
|
Best state by Violent Crimes |
6th | 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 2025 in Western Australia there were 75,491 reported cases of Theft.
75,491
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 54,787 reported cases of Assault and related offences.
54,787
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 32,716 reported cases of Drug dealing and trafficking.
32,716
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 29,968 reported cases of Property damage.
29,968
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 21,198 reported cases of Breaches of orders.
21,198
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 19,281 reported cases of Deception.
19,281
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 17,846 reported cases of Stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour.
17,846
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 13,293 reported cases of Burglary/Break and enter.
13,293
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 7,921 reported cases of Sexual offences.
7,921
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 5,915 reported cases of Weapons and explosives offences.
5,915
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 4,520 reported cases of Motor Vehicle Theft.
4,520
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 1,533 reported cases of Robbery.
1,533
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 1,082 reported cases of Arson.
1,082
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 341 reported cases of Abduction and related offences.
341
In 2025 in Western Australia there were 77 reported cases of Homicide and related offences.
77
1 in 41
In 2025 in WA your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 41
1 in 87
In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 87
1 in 21
In 2025 in WA your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 21
1 in 27
In 2025 in Australia your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 in 27
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, Drug dealing and trafficking.
75,491 Theft cases were reported in WA in 2025.
Crime in WA has increased by 30.16% from 2024 to 2025.
There were 77 Homicide and related offences cases in WA in 2025.
The least safe lga in WA is Halls Creek, 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 Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley and Ngaanyatjarraku.
The data is based on annual 2025 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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