1Perth
Perth, 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: 342,955 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: 13,670
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 | 2 | 14.6 | 3.3 |
| Includes attempted murder and driving causing death. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Recent sexual offences | 620 | 4,535.5 | 202.5 |
| Historical sexual offences | 53 | 387.7 | 80.5 |
| Reported in this period, committed more than a year earlier. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Family assault | 510 | 3,730.8 | 1,384.1 |
| Non-family assault | 944 | 6,905.6 | 700.9 |
| Family threatening behaviour | 97 | 709.6 | 434.7 |
| Non-family threatening behaviour | 376 | 2,750.5 | 281.3 |
| Deprivation of liberty | 11 | 80.5 | 12.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 59 | 431.6 | 55.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 197 | 1,441.1 | 476.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 46 | 336.5 | 180.4 |
| Stealing | 3,015 | 22,055.6 | 2,651.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 2,557 | 18,705.2 | 1,300.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 553 | 4,045.4 | 1,108.4 |
| Arson | 14 | 102.4 | 40 |
| Graffiti | 109 | 797.4 | 49.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 1,064 | 7,783.5 | 709.8 |
Source: WA Police Force, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 673 |
| Violence | 1,938 |
| Robbery | 59 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,258 |
| Drugs | 2,557 |
| Damage and public order | 676 |
| Other | 1,064 |
