Watermans Bay, WA 6020 Crime Rate 2023: Is it safe?

According to Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL), Watermans Bay crime rate for the year ending December 2022 was 7337 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 32% increase from the previous year.

Watermans Bay Crime Index

76

(100 is safest)

Safer than 76% of most Australia suburbs

Watermans Bay Crime Map

Is Watermans Bay Safe?

Watermans Bay has high safety metrics. Crime rates in Watermans Bay are below average to the majority of suburbs in Australia. Watermans Bay is safer than 76% of all Australian suburbs and than 74% of Western Australia suburbs. However, stealing is a common offence in Watermans Bay.

Watermans Bay Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has Crime in Watermans Bay 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 Watermans Bay.

• The number of criminal incidents recorded by Western Australia Police Force in the year 2022 was 100, up 32% from 76 incidents recorded in the same period last year.

• Watermans Bay is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of Western Australia suburbs are safer than Watermans Bay and 74% of suburbs are more dangerous than Watermans Bay.

• Common crime: stealing.

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

• The number of sexual offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 100% (1 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 50% (1 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

• The number of stealing offences recorded in 2022 increased by 9% (1 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

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

• The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2022 increased by 400% (4 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

• The number of property damage offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 67% (4 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

Crime in Watermans Bay: An In-Depth Analysis

According to AU Crime Rate’s analysis of the latest crime statistics from the Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL), Watermans Bay is ranked safer than 76% of the suburbs across Australia, regardless of population size. That means that Watermans Bay crime rate is below average to the majority of suburbs in Australia.

In Western Australia, only about 26% of suburbs have a lower crime rate than Watermans Bay. As a result, Watermans Bay has high scores in public safety metrics.

If you are a resident of Watermans Bay, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 39 (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 Watermans Bay’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 Watermans Bay’s overall crime rate. So, are you curious to learn more about Watermans Bay’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 Watermans Bay is 440 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 Watermans Bay is 1 in 226. 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 Watermans Bay, is 1 in 48. This is equal to a rate of 2054 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.

Watermans Bay Crime Rates by Offences Division

Watermans Bay 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: Watermans Bay vs Western Australia

Watermans Bay 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: Watermans Bay 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: Watermans Bay vs Western Australia

Watermans Bay Crimes per Square KM

How many murders in Watermans Bay in 2022?

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

What’s the most common crime in Watermans Bay?

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

What is the crime rate in Watermans Bay?

The overall crime rate in Watermans Bay, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 7337 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 Watermans Bay a safe place to live in?

Watermans Bay is safer than 76% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are below average to the majority of suburbs in Australia. Compared to Western Australia suburbs, Watermans Bay is safer than 74% of other suburbs in the state which are considered high safety scores in Western Australia.

Total Crime Stats of Watermans Bay

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