1Kununurra
Kununurra, 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: 418,202 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: 5,494
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 | 18.2 | 3.3 |
| Includes attempted murder and driving causing death. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Recent sexual offences | 66 | 1,201.3 | 202.5 |
| Historical sexual offences | 26 | 473.2 | 80.5 |
| Reported in this period, committed more than a year earlier. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Family assault | 1,091 | 19,858 | 1,384.1 |
| Non-family assault | 284 | 5,169.3 | 700.9 |
| Family threatening behaviour | 359 | 6,534.4 | 434.7 |
| Non-family threatening behaviour | 96 | 1,747.4 | 281.3 |
| Deprivation of liberty | 0 | 0 | 12.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 36.4 | 55.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 423 | 7,699.3 | 476.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 170 | 3,094.3 | 180.4 |
| Stealing | 235 | 4,277.4 | 2,651.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 147 | 2,675.6 | 1,300.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 514 | 9,355.7 | 1,108.4 |
| Arson | 12 | 218.4 | 40 |
| Graffiti | 57 | 1,037.5 | 49.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 187 | 3,403.7 | 709.8 |
Source: WA Police Force, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 92 |
| Violence | 1,830 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 828 |
| Drugs | 147 |
| Damage and public order | 583 |
| Other | 187 |
Questions about crime in Kununurra
- Is Kununurra safe?
- Kununurra: 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 Kununurra?
- Kununurra: Weighted crime: 418,202 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Kununurra?
- Recorded homicides in Kununurra (12 months to June 2026): 1.
