Australia’s Regional Safety Rankings: The Most Secure And Most Dangerous Areas Revealed

October 25 18:45

Australia’s picturesque landscapes and vibrant cities often mask hidden dangers. Understanding which regions pose the most significant risks is crucial for anyone planning to live, work, or travel in Australia.

Using crime rates, mortality statistics, and the frequency of natural disasters, the team at Affordable Urns has given each Australian region a ‘danger score’, ranking them from most to least dangerous. Here they reveal which regions are the top ten most (and least) dangerous in Australia.

The Top 10 Most Dangerous Regions In Australia

Rank	Territory	Area	Crime Rate	Death Rate	Natural Disaster Rate	Danger Score
1	WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Perth – Inner	522.660	6.36	0.01	211.57
2	SOUTH AUSTRALIA	Adelaide – Central and Hills	375.140	7.82	0	152.4
3	WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Perth – East	237.650	5.88	0.0033	97.13
4	WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Perth – West	224.680	8.66	0.0016	92.77
5	QUEENSLAND	Brisbane – South	189.270	5.41	0	77.33
6	VICTORIA	Melbourne – South	175.870	7.29	0	72.53
7	NEW SOUTH WALES	Far West and Orana	170.520	10.36	0	71.31
8	VICTORIA	Melbourne – Inner	159.500	4.49	0	65.15
9	QUEENSLAND	Townsville	154.550	7.18	0	63.97
10	WESTERN AUSTRALIA	Bunbury	152.690	7.38	0.00495	63.59

Why Are These Regions So Dangerous?

Inner Perth is crowned the most dangerous region in Australia, mainly due to its very high crime rate. Anecdotal evidence from residents suggests this might be due to the business area of Inner Perth having little residential housing, meaning it becomes a hotspot for crime after workers have left for the evening. Inner Perth also houses the city’s most lively nightlife streets, areas which also attract high levels of crime. A similar effect might be happening in Central Adelaide, which scores second on this list and also has a high crime rate.

The four areas in Western Australia are also the only regions on this table to score on the natural disaster rate column, contributing to their high position. This is likely due to the marked increase in the region’s number and intensity of bushfires. 

“It’s interesting to note that seven of the ten mentioned areas are part of Australia’s largest cities, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Melbourne. Townsville and Bunbury are also fairly large. This link between large population and crime isn’t particularly surprising and has been noted by statistics many times before. 

“The Far West and Orana region arguably stands out here, as it is largely remote and without big cities. This region likely makes the top ten because of its high death rate, which could be explained by its remoteness, meaning residents lack access to healthcare resources and find it harder to get timely medical assistance,” says a spokesperson for Affordable Urns’.

The Top 10 Least Dangerous Regions In Australia

Rank	Territory	Area	Crime Rate	Death Rate	Natural Disaster Rate	Danger Score
1	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY	Australian Capital Territory	13.490	4.02	0	6.6
2	NEW SOUTH WALES	Riverina	15.250	9.35	0.00605	8.91
3	TASMANIA	Launceston and North East	18.000	7.37	0	9.41
4	SOUTH AUSTRALIA	Barossa – Yorke – Mid North	19.020	10.92	0.00842	10.88
5	TASMANIA	Hobart	28.500	9.29	0.00394	14.19
6	NORTHERN TERRITORY	Darwin	32.570	6.41	0	14.95
7	NEW SOUTH WALES	Hunter Valley exc Newcastle	32.370	8.11	0.00328	15.38
8	NEW SOUTH WALES	Sydney – Northern Beaches	33.760	7.08	0	15.63
9	NEW SOUTH WALES	Sydney – Ryde	34.850	5.82	0	15.69
10	NEW SOUTH WALES	Sydney – North Sydney and Hornsby	38.430	5.59	0	17.05

What Makes These Regions The Least Dangerous?

The Australian Capital Territory, the land around and including Canberra, Australia’s capital, tops the table. Given the high level of security surrounding government operations and the protection given to officials, this low crime rate is perhaps unsurprising. 

What is interesting is that these results include some of the larger cities in Australia, including three different areas of Sydney. In contrast to the other major cities in the top 10 most dangerous, Sydney’s crime rate is significantly lower. This could be because Sydney is the largest city in Australia, so it gets significant amounts of funding to address crime. Also, other Australian cities, especially Perth, have been growing much faster than Sydney in recent years, perhaps meaning that their crime prevention methods are struggling in the face of larger populations.

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