What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate 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

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) — WA

Safest LGAs by crime rate per 100,000 population in WA.

Leading LGA

Joondalup DistrictWA

Leading value

1,749

Runner-up

Wheatbelt DistrictWA

Updated

18 May 2026

Ranking

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA)

Safest LGAs by crime rate 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.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED

I want safer or higher-quality local context.

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

Crime 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.

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.

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

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

FAQ

Australian lowest crime rate (lga) FAQ

What does Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) rank?

Lowest Crime Rate (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Safest LGAs by crime rate 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.