1Broome
Broome, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Western Australia · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1112 places in Western Australia (10 = lowest crime). 109 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 553,384 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: 3,797
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by WA Police Force (12 months to June 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 1 | 26.3 | 3.3 |
| Includes attempted murder and driving causing death. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Recent sexual offences | 48 | 1,264.2 | 202.5 |
| Historical sexual offences | 23 | 605.7 | 80.5 |
| Reported in this period, committed more than a year earlier. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Family assault | 858 | 22,596.8 | 1,384.1 |
| Non-family assault | 360 | 9,481.2 | 700.9 |
| Family threatening behaviour | 262 | 6,900.2 | 434.7 |
| Non-family threatening behaviour | 131 | 3,450.1 | 281.3 |
| Deprivation of liberty | 5 | 131.7 | 12.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 12 | 316 | 55.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 146 | 3,845.1 | 476.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 56 | 1,474.8 | 180.4 |
| Stealing | 503 | 13,247.3 | 2,651.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 663 | 17,461.2 | 1,300.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 340 | 8,954.4 | 1,108.4 |
| Arson | 28 | 737.4 | 40 |
| Graffiti | 8 | 210.7 | 49.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 124 | 3,265.7 | 709.8 |
Source: WA Police Force, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 71 |
| Violence | 1,616 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft and burglary | 705 |
| Drugs | 663 |
| Damage and public order | 376 |
| Other | 124 |
Questions about crime in Broome
- Is Broome safe?
- Broome: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 1112 places in Western Australia (10 = lowest crime). 109 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Broome?
- Broome: Weighted crime: 553,384 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Broome?
- Recorded homicides in Broome (12 months to June 2026): 1.
