1Burswood
Burswood, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Western Australia · 4/10 in the world
Compared with 1112 places in Western Australia (10 = lowest crime). 109 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 143,469 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: 2,779
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by WA Police Force (12 months to June 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Includes attempted murder and driving causing death. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Recent sexual offences | 18 | 647.7 | 202.5 |
| Historical sexual offences | 2 | 72 | 80.5 |
| Reported in this period, committed more than a year earlier. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Family assault | 92 | 3,310.5 | 1,384.1 |
| Non-family assault | 106 | 3,814.3 | 700.9 |
| Family threatening behaviour | 18 | 647.7 | 434.7 |
| Non-family threatening behaviour | 21 | 755.7 | 281.3 |
| Deprivation of liberty | 3 | 108 | 12.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 143.9 | 55.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 29 | 1,043.5 | 476.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 14 | 503.8 | 180.4 |
| Stealing | 227 | 8,168.4 | 2,651.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 174 | 6,261.2 | 1,300.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 76 | 2,734.8 | 1,108.4 |
| Arson | 2 | 72 | 40 |
| Graffiti | 4 | 143.9 | 49.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 185 | 6,657.1 | 709.8 |
Source: WA Police Force, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 20 |
| Violence | 240 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 270 |
| Drugs | 174 |
| Damage and public order | 82 |
| Other | 185 |
Questions about crime in Burswood
- Is Burswood safe?
- Burswood: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1112 places in Western Australia (10 = lowest crime). 109 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Burswood?
- Burswood: Weighted crime: 143,469 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Burswood?
- Recorded homicides in Burswood (12 months to June 2026): 0.
