7Melville
Melville, Western Australia, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in Western Australia · 8/10 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: 18,698 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: 6,204
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 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Includes attempted murder and driving causing death. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Recent sexual offences | 3 | 48.4 | 202.5 |
| Historical sexual offences | 1 | 16.1 | 80.5 |
| Reported in this period, committed more than a year earlier. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Family assault | 20 | 322.4 | 1,384.1 |
| Non-family assault | 22 | 354.6 | 700.9 |
| Family threatening behaviour | 9 | 145.1 | 434.7 |
| Non-family threatening behaviour | 8 | 128.9 | 281.3 |
| Deprivation of liberty | 0 | 0 | 12.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 4 | 64.5 | 55.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 9 | 145.1 | 476.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 9 | 145.1 | 180.4 |
| Stealing | 164 | 2,643.5 | 2,651.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 18 | 290.1 | 1,300.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 32 | 515.8 | 1,108.4 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Graffiti | 1 | 16.1 | 49.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 25 | 403 | 709.8 |
Source: WA Police Force, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 4 |
| Violence | 59 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 182 |
| Drugs | 18 |
| Damage and public order | 33 |
| Other | 25 |
Questions about crime in Melville
- Is Melville safe?
- Melville: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low 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 Melville?
- Melville: Weighted crime: 18,698 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026).
- How many murders are there in Melville?
- Recorded homicides in Melville (12 months to June 2026): 0.
