Crime in Western Australia

Crime in Western Australia is fought by the Western Australia Police and the Western Australia court system.

Crime statistics

As at December 2004, Western Australia recorded lower rates than most other states in Australia for violent offences, but was the highest State for burglary in 2003. In 2003 the prison population increased by 3.4% with a similar increase in 2004.^[1]

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures for 2009/10 showed that police action was taken against 2072.1 people^[2] per 100,000 head of population in WA.^[3]

List of specific crimes in Western Australia

Further information: List of specific crimes in Western Australia

See also

• Civil disturbances in Western Australia
• Western Australia Police

National:

• Crime in Australia

References

1. ^ http://www.crc.law.uwa.edu.au/facts__and__figures/statistical_report_2003
2. ^ La Canna, Xavier (2011-02-24). "Women increasingly target of police action". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/women-increasingly-target-of-police-action-20110224-1b6x2.html. 
3. ^ La Canna, Xavier (2011-02-24). "Women increasingly target of police action". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/women-increasingly-target-of-police-action-20110224-1b6x2.html. 

External links

• Francis Burt Law Education Center & Museum in Perth [1]
• Office of Crime Prevention [2]

Further reading

• N S N Loh, M G Maller, J A Fernandez, A M Ferrante, M R J Walsh (March 2007). "Crime and Justice Statistics for Western Australia 2005" (PDF). Crime Research Centre, University of Western Australia. http://www.crc.law.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/38151/stats_report_2005_with_maps.pdf. Retrieved 2008-07-02.