8Tapping
Tapping, Australia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Western Australia · 10/10 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: 10,914 per 100,000 people (12 months to June 2026)
Residents: 9,547
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 | 5 | 52.4 | 202.5 |
| Historical sexual offences | 1 | 10.5 | 80.5 |
| Reported in this period, committed more than a year earlier. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Family assault | 45 | 471.4 | 1,384.1 |
| Non-family assault | 7 | 73.3 | 700.9 |
| Family threatening behaviour | 14 | 146.6 | 434.7 |
| Non-family threatening behaviour | 9 | 94.3 | 281.3 |
| Deprivation of liberty | 0 | 0 | 12.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2 | 20.9 | 55.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 4 | 41.9 | 476.3 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5 | 52.4 | 180.4 |
| Stealing | 23 | 240.9 | 2,651.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 29 | 303.8 | 1,300.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Property damage | 23 | 240.9 | 1,108.4 |
| Arson | 1 | 10.5 | 40 |
| Graffiti | 0 | 0 | 49.6 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 10 | 104.7 | 709.8 |
Source: WA Police Force, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to June 2026)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 6 |
| Violence | 75 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 32 |
| Drugs | 29 |
| Damage and public order | 24 |
| Other | 10 |
