What are the safest suburbs in Western Australia?

The top-ranked suburbs are Ashfield, Ballajura, Baskerville, Bassendean, Beechboro, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Safest Suburbs in Western Australia

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Metro suburbs with the strongest safety scores and lowest crime rates, based on police statistics and the desirability safety pillar. Regional towns are excluded because very low populations can skew crime comparisons.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Ashfield	100
#2	Ballajura	100
#3	Baskerville	100
#4	Bassendean	100
#5	Beechboro	100
#6	Belhus	100
#7	Bellevue	100
#8	Bennett Springs	100
#9	Caversham	100
#10	Dayton	100
#11	Eden Hill	100
#12	Ellenbrook	100
#13	Forrestfield	100
#14	Guildford	100
#15	Hazelmere	100
#16	Henley Brook	100
#17	Herne Hill	100
#18	High Wycombe	100
#19	Koongamia	100
#20	Lockridge	100
#21	Midland	100
#22	Midvale	100
#23	Millendon	100
#24	Swan View	100
#25	The Vines	100
#26	Upper Swan	100
#27	Viveash	100
#28	West Swan	100
#29	Woodbridge	100
#30	Ascot	80
#31	Beckenham	80
#32	Belmont	80
#33	Bentley	80
#34	Cannington	80
#35	Carlisle	80
#36	Cloverdale	80
#37	Como	80
#38	East Cannington	80
#39	East Victoria Park	80
#40	Ferndale	80
#41	Karawara	80
#42	Kensington	80
#43	Kewdale	80
#44	Langford	80
#45	Lathlain	80
#46	Lynwood	80
#47	Manning	80
#48	Parkwood	80
#49	Queens Park	80
#50	Riverton	80

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 18 August 2026 at 11:46 pm AWST

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