Beckenham, WA 6107 Crime Rate 2023: Is it safe?

According to Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL), Beckenham crime rate for the year ending December 2022 was 26595 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 17% increase from the previous year.

Beckenham Crime Index

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Safer than 10% of most Australia suburbs

Beckenham Crime Map

Is Beckenham Safe?

Beckenham has low safety metrics. Crime rates in Beckenham are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. Beckenham is safer than 10% of all Australian suburbs and than 23% of Western Australia suburbs. However, stealing is a common offence in Beckenham.

Beckenham Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has Crime in Beckenham increased or decreased in the past 5 years? The chart below shows the 60-month historical trend of the number of offences that occurred in Beckenham.

• The number of criminal incidents recorded by Western Australia Police Force in the year 2022 was 2426, up 17% from 2082 incidents recorded in the same period last year.

• Beckenham is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of Western Australia suburbs are safer than Beckenham and 23% of suburbs are more dangerous than Beckenham.

• Common crime: stealing.

• The number of assault offences recorded in 2022 increased by 16% (19 Incidents) compared to the previous year..

• The number of sexual offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 32% (12 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

• There were no homicide offences recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.

• The number of burglary offences recorded in 2022 increased by 8% (8 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

• The number of stealing offences recorded in 2022 increased by 15% (68 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

• The number of robbery offences recorded in 2022 increased by 25% (2 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

• The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2022 increased by 74% (14 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

• The number of property damage offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 22% (22 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

Crime in Beckenham: An In-Depth Analysis

According to AU Crime Rate’s analysis of the latest crime statistics from the Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL), Beckenham is ranked safer than 10% of the suburbs across Australia, regardless of population size. That means that Beckenham crime rate is considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia.

In Western Australia, only about 77% of suburbs have a lower crime rate than Beckenham. As a result, Beckenham has low scores in public safety metrics.

If you are a resident of Beckenham, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 9 (based on the total crime rate of crimes against the person and property combined) while Western Australia average’s is 1 in 13.

Let’s take a closer look at Beckenham’s crime statistics and see how it fares in terms of crimes against person and property crimes. This information is crucial because it can shed light on whether violent or property crimes or both, are the primary factors driving Beckenham’s overall crime rate. So, are you curious to learn more about Beckenham’s crime data and what they reveal about the suburb’s safety and security? Let’s dive in!

AU Crime Rate’s analysis reveals that the against-the-person crime rate in Beckenham is 2247 per one hundred thousand inhabitants while the Western Australia average rate is 2158. So, one’s chances of becoming a victim of crimes against the person (violent crime) in Beckenham is 1 in 43. The crimes against the person included in this analysis are homicide, assault, sexual offences, robbery, deprivation of liberty, and threatening behaviour.

From our analysis, we discovered that your odds of becoming a victim of a property crime, if you live in Beckenham, is 1 in 11. This is equal to a rate of 8025 per one hundred thousand residents compared to a rate of 4822 per 100,000 residents for Western Australia state. It’s worth mentioning that the property crimes tracked here include stealing, stealing of motor vehicles, burglary, arson, and property damage.

Beckenham Crime Rates by Offences Division

Beckenham Crimes Against the Person

These are violent crimes against people whether these are family violence or non-family violence. Basically, if someone does something to hurt or scare another person, it’s considered a crime against the person. This includes:

• Assault and related offences: There are different types of assault, like serious assault, which is when someone causes severe injuries as a result of a physical attack, and assault on police, emergency services, or other authorised officers, which is when someone attacks a cop or a paramedic or someone doing their job. There’s also common assault, which is like when someone threatens to punch you or makes you feel scared for your safety.
  
• Robbery: There are two types of robbery or mugging: aggravated and non-aggravated. Aggravated robbery is when someone uses a weapon like a knife or a firearm (armed robbery) or causes serious harm to the victim during the robbery, like hitting them with a bat or a gun. Non-aggravated robbery is when someone doesn’t use a weapon or cause serious harm during the robbery but still uses force or the threat of force to take something from the victim.
  
• Deprivation of Liberty: This offence typically involves unlawfully detaining or confining another person against their will. The essence of this offence is the intentional restriction of a person’s freedom of movement without lawful excuse or their consent.
  
• Threatening behaviour: This represents harassing or threatening someone based on their race, skin colour, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or disability, in what’s known as hate crimes. It also includes insulting someone, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Crime Against the Person

Crimes Against the Person Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Crimes Against the Person: Beckenham vs Western Australia

Beckenham Against Property offences

These are crimes related to stealing or damaging property or deceiving someone for personal gain. Property crimes include:

• Stealing: It can be committed in various forms such as shoplifting, stealing from a person’s home, or taking a vehicle without permission. Other examples include stealing a bicycle, snatching a purse, or taking items from an unattended bag.
  
• Burglary (unlawful entry): Aggravated and non-aggravated burglaries are examples of burglary. Aggravated burglary involves the use of weapons, threats, or violence during the break-in, while non-aggravated burglary does not involve such factors.
  
• Arson: Arson is a criminal act of intentionally setting fire to a property, building, or forest (bushfire)  without lawful or justifiable reason.
  
• Property damage: This refers to intentional or accidental harm caused to someone else’s property, such as vandalism, or graffiti.

My Chances of Becoming a Victim of Against Property offences

Crimes Against Property Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Against Property offences: Beckenham vs Western Australia

Other Offences

The category of other offences encompasses a range of unlawful activities such as drug-related violations, graffiti vandalism, various forms of fraud and related deceptive practices, as well as contraventions of Violence Restraining Orders. These offences, while distinct in nature, all fall under the broader umbrella of criminal activities that are subject to legal penalties.

Other Offences Comparison (Per 100,000 Residents)

Other Offences: Beckenham vs Western Australia

Beckenham Crimes per Square KM

How many murders in Beckenham in 2022?

According to Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL), there were 0 homicides in Beckenham in 2022. It’s important to note that this figure includes all homicides, not just murders.

What’s the most common crime in Beckenham?

According to the latest available data from Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL), the most common type of crime in Beckenham is stealing.

What is the crime rate in Beckenham?

The overall crime rate in Beckenham, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 26595 in the year ending December 2022.

However, it’s important to note that this is an aggregate figure that includes all types of crime, and some types of offences are more prevalent than others. Additionally, crime rates can vary by location, with some areas experiencing higher rates of certain types of crime than others.

Is Beckenham a safe place to live in?

Beckenham is safer than 10% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. Compared to Western Australia suburbs, Beckenham is safer than 23% of other suburbs in the state which are considered low safety scores in Western Australia.

Total Crime Stats of Beckenham

Note: This article doesn’t have detailed data for family violence, victims, female offenders, reoffending, stalking, and youth crime. For more information about these topics, check our resources page.

References

• Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL)
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census QuickStats for all persons