Wedgefield, WA 6721 Crime Rate 2023: Is it safe?

According to Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL), Wedgefield crime rate for the year ending December 2022 was 234375 incidents per 100,000 population. This represents a 108% increase from the previous year.

Wedgefield Crime Index

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Safer than 1% of most Australia suburbs

Wedgefield Crime Map

Is Wedgefield Safe?

Wedgefield has low safety metrics. Crime rates in Wedgefield are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. Wedgefield is safer than 1% of all Australian suburbs and than 3% of Western Australia suburbs. However, stealing of Motor Vehicle is a common offence in Wedgefield.

Wedgefield Crime Statistics at a Glance

Has Crime in Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield.

• The number of criminal incidents recorded by Western Australia Police Force in the year 2022 was 300, up 108% from 144 incidents recorded in the same period last year.

• Wedgefield is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of Western Australia suburbs are safer than Wedgefield and 3% of suburbs are more dangerous than Wedgefield.

• Common crime: stealing of Motor Vehicle.

• There was no change in the number of assault offences recorded during the years 2021 and 2022.

• The number of sexual offences recorded in 2022 increased by 600% (6 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 229% (32 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

• The number of stealing offences recorded in 2022 decreased by 10% (1 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

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

• The number of motor vehicle thefts recorded in 2022 increased by 162% (34 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

• The number of property damage offences recorded in 2022 increased by 160% (8 Incidents) compared to the previous year.

Crime in Wedgefield: An In-Depth Analysis

According to AU Crime Rate’s analysis of the latest crime statistics from the Western Australia Police Force (WAPOL), Wedgefield is ranked safer than 1% of the suburbs across Australia, regardless of population size. That means that Wedgefield crime rate is considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia.

In Western Australia, only about 97% of suburbs have a lower crime rate than Wedgefield. As a result, Wedgefield has low scores in public safety metrics.

If you are a resident of Wedgefield, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 0 (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 Wedgefield’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 Wedgefield’s overall crime rate. So, are you curious to learn more about Wedgefield’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 Wedgefield is 14844 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 Wedgefield is 1 in 6. 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 Wedgefield, is 0. This is equal to a rate of 96875 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.

Wedgefield Crime Rates by Offences Division

Wedgefield 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: Wedgefield vs Western Australia

Wedgefield 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: Wedgefield 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: Wedgefield vs Western Australia

Wedgefield Crimes per Square KM

How many murders in Wedgefield in 2022?

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

What’s the most common crime in Wedgefield?

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

What is the crime rate in Wedgefield?

The overall crime rate in Wedgefield, as measured by the number of reported offences per 100,000 population was 234375 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 Wedgefield a safe place to live in?

Wedgefield is safer than 1% of suburbs across Australia and the crime rates are considerably higher than the average across most suburbs in Australia. Compared to Western Australia suburbs, Wedgefield is safer than 3% of other suburbs in the state which are considered low safety scores in Western Australia.

Total Crime Stats of Wedgefield

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