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Derby, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Western Australia · 2/10 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: 358,225 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: 3,222
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 | 31 | 3.3 |
| Includes attempted murder and driving causing death. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Recent sexual offences | 31 | 962.1 | 202.5 |
| Historical sexual offences | 3 | 93.1 | 80.5 |
| Reported in this period, committed more than a year earlier. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Family assault | 647 | 20,080.7 | 1,384.1 |
| Non-family assault | 150 | 4,655.5 | 700.9 |
| Family threatening behaviour | 146 | 4,531.3 | 434.7 |
| Non-family threatening behaviour | 38 | 1,179.4 | 281.3 |
| Deprivation of liberty | 1 | 31 | 12.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 124.1 | 55.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 61 | 1,893.2 | 476.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 23 | 713.8 | 180.4 |
| Stealing | 71 | 2,203.6 | 2,651.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 196 | 6,083.2 | 1,300.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 177 | 5,493.5 | 1,108.4 |
| Arson | 12 | 372.4 | 40 |
| Graffiti | 2 | 62.1 | 49.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 17 | 527.6 | 709.8 |
Source: WA Police Force, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 34 |
| Violence | 982 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 155 |
| Drugs | 196 |
| Damage and public order | 191 |
| Other | 17 |
Questions about crime in Derby
- Is Derby safe?
- Derby: 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 Derby?
- Derby: Weighted crime: 358,225 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Derby?
- Recorded homicides in Derby (12 months to June 2026): 1.
