1Geraldton
Geraldton, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Western Australia · 2/10 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: 288,509 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: 3,246
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 | 23 | 708.6 | 202.5 |
| Historical sexual offences | 9 | 277.3 | 80.5 |
| Reported in this period, committed more than a year earlier. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Family assault | 192 | 5,915 | 1,384.1 |
| Non-family assault | 194 | 5,976.6 | 700.9 |
| Family threatening behaviour | 80 | 2,464.6 | 434.7 |
| Non-family threatening behaviour | 95 | 2,926.7 | 281.3 |
| Deprivation of liberty | 2 | 61.6 | 12.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 12 | 369.7 | 55.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 108 | 3,327.2 | 476.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 22 | 677.8 | 180.4 |
| Stealing | 887 | 27,325.9 | 2,651.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 342 | 10,536 | 1,300.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 227 | 6,993.2 | 1,108.4 |
| Arson | 3 | 92.4 | 40 |
| Graffiti | 5 | 154 | 49.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 46 | 1,417.1 | 709.8 |
Source: WA Police Force, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 32 |
| Violence | 563 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,017 |
| Drugs | 342 |
| Damage and public order | 235 |
| Other | 46 |
Questions about crime in Geraldton
- Is Geraldton safe?
- Geraldton: 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 Geraldton?
- Geraldton: Weighted crime: 288,509 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Geraldton?
- Recorded homicides in Geraldton (12 months to June 2026): 0.
