2Murdoch
Murdoch, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Western Australia · 7/10 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: 57,011 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: 3,352
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 | 14 | 417.7 | 202.5 |
| Historical sexual offences | 6 | 179 | 80.5 |
| Reported in this period, committed more than a year earlier. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Family assault | 31 | 924.8 | 1,384.1 |
| Non-family assault | 67 | 1,998.8 | 700.9 |
| Family threatening behaviour | 2 | 59.7 | 434.7 |
| Non-family threatening behaviour | 6 | 179 | 281.3 |
| Deprivation of liberty | 0 | 0 | 12.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 55.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 4 | 119.3 | 476.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 11 | 328.2 | 180.4 |
| Stealing | 82 | 2,446.3 | 2,651.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 88 | 2,625.3 | 1,300.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 35 | 1,044.2 | 1,108.4 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Graffiti | 2 | 59.7 | 49.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 44 | 1,312.6 | 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 | 106 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 97 |
| Drugs | 88 |
| Damage and public order | 37 |
| Other | 44 |
Questions about crime in Murdoch
- Is Murdoch safe?
- Murdoch: Safety 2 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 Murdoch?
- Murdoch: Weighted crime: 57,011 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Murdoch?
- Recorded homicides in Murdoch (12 months to June 2026): 0.
