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Lowest Crime Rate — WA

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

Leading area
Joondalup DistrictWA
Leading value
2,722
Runner-up
Wheatbelt DistrictWA
Updated
31 May 2026
Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate

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

15 results
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How to read this ranking
Use crime rankings as a risk screen, not as a street-level verdict.
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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.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED
I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety or school screens, then use suburb pages for services and evidence depth.

Crime, schools, and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

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Area-level risk screen

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

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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.

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

Australian lowest crime rate FAQ

  1. What does Lowest Crime Rate rank?

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.