What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

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Ranking · WA · 15 areas

Highest Crime Rate — WA

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population in WA.

Leading area

Kimberley DistrictWA

Leading value

14,155

Runner-up

Mid West Gascoyne DistrictWA

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population — WA

15 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use crime rankings as a risk screen, not as a street-level verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal before shortlisting.

This is useful when you want a first-pass read on area-level crime intensity in WA.

READ IT AS

Crime source grain varies by state.

Most states are broader LGA or district reads, while SA and ACT can be suburb-grain. Small-population suburb rates are filtered from rankings because they can be distorted by tiny residential denominators.

NEXT STEP

Use suburb pages for the finer read.

Treat this ranking as a directional risk filter, then go deeper on the specific suburb before making any call on suitability.

VERIFY evidence

Area-level risk screen

Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

VERIFY AREA SIGNAL

Use this as a risk screen, not a recommendation.

Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

#1Kimberley DistrictWA
14,155
5,662
#2Mid West Gascoyne DistrictWA
9,798
6,369
#3Goldfields Esperance DistrictWA
8,707
5,224
#4Perth DistrictWA
7,343
13,218
#5Pilbara DistrictWA
6,466
4,203
#6Fremantle DistrictWA
6,245
13,739
#7Mandurah DistrictWA
5,890
14,136
#8Great Southern DistrictWA
5,423
3,525
#9Cannington DistrictWA
4,913
15,231
#10Armadale DistrictWA
4,707
12,238
#11Mirrabooka DistrictWA
4,091
12,273
#12South West DistrictWA
3,806
7,232
#13Midland DistrictWA
3,658
10,243
#14Wheatbelt DistrictWA
3,356
2,517
#15Joondalup DistrictWA
2,722
9,527

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Kimberley District	WA	14,155	5,662
2	Mid West Gascoyne District	WA	9,798	6,369
3	Goldfields Esperance District	WA	8,707	5,224
4	Perth District	WA	7,343	13,218
5	Pilbara District	WA	6,466	4,203
6	Fremantle District	WA	6,245	13,739
7	Mandurah District	WA	5,890	14,136
8	Great Southern District	WA	5,423	3,525
9	Cannington District	WA	4,913	15,231
10	Armadale District	WA	4,707	12,238
11	Mirrabooka District	WA	4,091	12,273
12	South West District	WA	3,806	7,232
13	Midland District	WA	3,658	10,243
14	Wheatbelt District	WA	3,356	2,517
15	Joondalup District	WA	2,722	9,527

FAQ

Australian highest crime rate FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.