What does Highest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. LGAs 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 suburb 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 suburb.

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Ranking · WA · 15 LGAs

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) — WA

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

Leading LGA

Kimberley DistrictWA

Leading value

9,182

Runner-up

Mid West Gascoyne DistrictWA

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate (LGA)

LGAs with highest 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 at the LGA level, not as a suburb verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal across large areas.

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

READ IT AS

These are LGA-wide numbers.

LGAs are large and uneven. A high or low crime rate here should not be read as applying equally to every suburb inside the same local government area.

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
9,182
#2Mid West Gascoyne DistrictWA
6,485
#3Goldfields Esperance DistrictWA
5,525
#4Perth DistrictWA
4,691
#5Fremantle DistrictWA
4,085
#6Pilbara DistrictWA
3,812
#7Mandurah DistrictWA
3,777
#8Great Southern DistrictWA
3,628
#9Cannington DistrictWA
3,284
#10Armadale DistrictWA
2,997
#11Mirrabooka DistrictWA
2,647
#12South West DistrictWA
2,413
#13Midland DistrictWA
2,405
#14Wheatbelt DistrictWA
2,253
#15Joondalup DistrictWA
1,749

# ▲	LGA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Kimberley District	WA	9,182	3,673
2	Mid West Gascoyne District	WA	6,485	4,215
3	Goldfields Esperance District	WA	5,525	3,315
4	Perth District	WA	4,691	8,444
5	Fremantle District	WA	4,085	8,988
6	Pilbara District	WA	3,812	2,478
7	Mandurah District	WA	3,777	9,064
8	Great Southern District	WA	3,628	2,358
9	Cannington District	WA	3,284	10,179
10	Armadale District	WA	2,997	7,793
11	Mirrabooka District	WA	2,647	7,941
12	South West District	WA	2,413	4,585
13	Midland District	WA	2,405	6,735
14	Wheatbelt District	WA	2,253	1,690
15	Joondalup District	WA	1,749	6,122

FAQ

Australian highest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Highest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. LGAs 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 suburb 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 suburb.