Crime prevention partners Crimsafe and Neighbourhood Watch Australasia have released ground breaking statistics revealing Australia’s most and least secure states. Western Australian homes are ranked the most secure, with an average Secure Score of 58/100*. Although Western Australian homes have a higher Secure Score than Australia’s average of 55/100*, there are many ways for people to boost their score and protect their home against unwanted intruders. Practical actions all add points to your Secure Score, including securing bins away from easy access (+5), leaving shoes by the front door (+3) and joining your local Neighbourhood Watch group (+6). Following closely behind WA is the ACT, with an average Secure Score of 57/100*, Queensland (55/100*) and South Australia (55/100*). Your chance to win a $5,000 Home Crimprovement package It’s important that the community take steps to secure their homes. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that 1.8% of households nationally had experienced a break-in, 1.9% an attempted break in, and 3.7% malicious property damage during 2022-2023**. Communities are invited to visit securescore.crimsafe.com.au to learn easy tips to secure their home. During Neighbourhood Watch Month, you can also enter the Home Crimprovement competition for the chance to win a $5,000 package that includes Crimsafe security screens, and a security bundle with smart tags, and cameras from Crimsafe’s webshop. How does your home’s Secure stack up against others in your state or territory? Visit securescore.crimsafe.com.au to see how you compare. About Secure Score The Secure Score tool is a free online resource developed by Crimsafe and Neighbourhood Watch Australasia to help communities to evaluate effectiveness of home security measures and learn ways to live safer in their homes. Average scores have been calculated from data collected via the Secure Score tool since 2021. Partners in crime prevention Neighbourhood Watch Australasia and Crimsafe are proud to be Crime Prevention partners, working to strengthen communities against criminal activities with initiatives like Neighbourhood Watch Month and Secure September. *Total average of Secure Scores from 2021 – 10 Jan 2025. **Australian Bureau of Statistics (2022-23-financial-year), Crime Victimisation, Australia, ABS Website, accessed 11 February 2025.
