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Highest Crime in Australia

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Australia

1 Laverton 07 0.9 per 1K
2 Park Avenue 04 0.9 per 1K
3 Carey Park 08 0.9 per 1K
4 Port Kembla 02 0.9 per 1K
5 Tahmoor 02 0.9 per 1K
6 East Lismore 02 0.9 per 1K
7 Elizabeth Downs 05 0.9 per 1K
8 Lisarow 02 0.9 per 1K
9 Edens Landing 04 0.9 per 1K
10 Kallaroo 08 0.9 per 1K
11 Chisholm 01 0.9 per 1K
12 Seddon 07 0.9 per 1K
13 Maffra 07 0.9 per 1K
14 Campbell 01 0.9 per 1K
15 Fletcher 02 0.9 per 1K
16 Calliope 04 0.9 per 1K
17 Teneriffe 04 0.9 per 1K
18 Ainslie 01 0.9 per 1K
19 Boambee East 02 0.9 per 1K
20 Hampton East 07 0.9 per 1K
21 Singleton 02 0.9 per 1K
22 Greenfield Park 02 0.9 per 1K
23 Lyneham 01 0.9 per 1K
24 Warradale 05 0.9 per 1K
25 Bullsbrook 08 0.9 per 1K
26 South Hurstville 02 0.9 per 1K
27 Jordan Springs 02 0.9 per 1K
28 Salisbury Heights 05 0.9 per 1K
29 Glenfield Park 02 0.9 per 1K
30 Lithgow 02 0.9 per 1K
31 Lake Munmorah 02 0.9 per 1K
32 Glendenning 02 0.9 per 1K
33 Enoggera 04 0.9 per 1K
34 Ocean Shores 02 0.9 per 1K
35 Corlette 02 0.9 per 1K
36 Woongarrah 02 0.9 per 1K
37 Curtin 01 0.9 per 1K
38 Berowra Heights 02 0.9 per 1K
39 Iluka 08 0.9 per 1K
40 Middleton Grange 02 0.9 per 1K
41 Caversham 08 0.9 per 1K
42 Glengowrie 05 0.9 per 1K
43 Evatt 01 0.9 per 1K
44 Tannum Sands 04 0.9 per 1K
45 Waurn Ponds 07 0.9 per 1K
46 Jindalee 04 0.9 per 1K
47 Windsor Gardens 05 0.9 per 1K
48 Bannockburn 07 0.9 per 1K
49 Coolbellup 08 0.9 per 1K
50 West Pymble 02 0.9 per 1K
51 Normanhurst 02 0.9 per 1K
52 Adamstown Heights 02 0.9 per 1K
53 South Hobart 06 0.9 per 1K
54 Christie Downs 05 0.9 per 1K
55 Redwood Park 05 0.9 per 1K
56 Fairfield East 02 0.9 per 1K
57 Bennett Springs 08 0.9 per 1K
58 Capel Sound 07 0.9 per 1K
59 Currans Hill 02 0.9 per 1K
60 Inverloch 07 0.9 per 1K
61 West Tamworth 02 0.9 per 1K
62 Beaconsfield 04 0.9 per 1K
63 Darling Heights 04 0.9 per 1K
64 Elizabeth Bay 02 0.9 per 1K
65 East Tamworth 02 0.9 per 1K
66 North Tamworth 02 0.9 per 1K
67 Caboolture South 04 0.9 per 1K
68 Strathfieldsaye 07 0.9 per 1K
69 Enfield 05 0.9 per 1K
70 Gawler East 05 0.9 per 1K
71 Red Cliffs 07 0.9 per 1K
72 Aberglasslyn 02 0.9 per 1K
73 Monash 01 0.9 per 1K
74 Modbury 05 0.9 per 1K
75 Moonah 06 0.9 per 1K
76 Abbotsford 02 0.9 per 1K
77 Corowa 02 0.9 per 1K
78 Merriwa 08 0.9 per 1K
79 Albury 02 0.9 per 1K
80 Wingham 02 0.9 per 1K
81 Bedford 08 0.9 per 1K
82 East Cannington 08 0.9 per 1K
83 Woree 04 0.9 per 1K
84 Watsonia 07 0.9 per 1K
85 Somerton Park 05 0.9 per 1K
86 New Norfolk 06 0.9 per 1K
87 Bellbowrie 04 0.9 per 1K
88 Warrandyte 07 0.9 per 1K
89 Dundas Valley 02 0.9 per 1K
90 Cooranbong 02 0.9 per 1K
91 Stanthorpe 04 0.9 per 1K
92 Oyster Bay 02 0.9 per 1K
93 Mitchell Park 05 0.9 per 1K
94 Kilburn 05 0.9 per 1K
95 Balaclava 07 0.9 per 1K
96 Chelsea Heights 07 0.9 per 1K
97 Malabar 02 0.9 per 1K
98 Booragoon 08 0.9 per 1K
99 Christies Beach 05 0.9 per 1K
100 Red Hill 04 0.9 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Australia face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Laverton has 0.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Laverton is 0.2x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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