Crime in Whyalla, Australia
Crime rates in Whyalla, Australia
| Level of crime | 61.49 | High | |
| Crime increasing in the past 5 years | 69.30 | High | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 63.05 | High | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 48.20 | Moderate | |
| Worries car stolen | 53.67 | Moderate | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 58.36 | Moderate | |
| Worries attacked | 52.11 | Moderate | |
| Worries being insulted | 56.67 | Moderate | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 48.39 | Moderate | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 76.61 | High | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 69.30 | High | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 46.64 | Moderate | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 42.74 | Moderate |
Safety in Whyalla, Australia
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 55.24 | Moderate | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 33.36 | Low |
Contributors: 32
Last update: 2 June 2026
These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.
If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.
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Leave a comment:8 Comments so far
Anonymous
on Jan 29, 2025:
Yeah it’s mostly safe but has a completely degenerate culture, don’t move here YOU WILL REGRET IT!
Anonymous
on Oct 21, 2023:
Never felt threatened or been broken to in whyalla been here since 1976
Anon
on Aug 12, 2023:
The police station is never open, if you ring you get 5 minutes of ring 000 in a emergency or go to our website, etc, etc, etc after you go through all that the phone rings out with no answer. The crime is getting worse and we have a lot of trouble with our aboriginal population, abusing staff at liquor stores and generally behaving badly. The police don't do anything about it because they can't, there hands are tied, so it's not there fault. There is a rapidly growing class system and the crime is getting worse, and it is basically very quickly becoming a crap place to live. There are a lot of hoon drivers, in my street at least 3 or 4 times a day, have called the police and nothing happens. Sit down the end of my street for a few hours and they would make a fortune in fines in just a few hours, with idiots using the road like a racetrack. It's becoming pointless to even try and do anything about it. Whyalla isn't such a great place.
Anonymous
on May 14, 2023:
You only get the negative comments posted these days. No one posts the positives on these sites. I’ve never had an issue with crime, nor do I feel unsafe going for a walk or being robbed… and I live in an area considered “bad” due to housing trust residents being on the street. They all keep to themselves in my experience. Police are friendly, respectful and helpful - people complaining about them should complain about the laws they have to follow, as their hands are tied generally.
Anonymous
on Nov 20, 2022:
Police not interested in anti social behaviour by aboriginal people
Anonymous
on Nov 14, 2022:
Wtf this was the place to be in the 80s 90s 00s but it seams to have gone down hill fast since 2010 not enough police or drug related help and before long it seems it's going to be needing more than more police
Anonymous
on Nov 11, 2022:
Crime rates are through the roof in Whyalla we badly need more police on the ground and a police station or office closer to the west side suburbs of Whyalla Stuart
Jamie
on Jul 27, 2021:
Police refusing to deal with drug/ice dealers so they can make money with on money out of on the spot fines fining the drug dealer customers . Police station not open when it is supposed to be closing at 5pm and after that you can't get police assistance despite the fact that they are supposed to be open till 9 pm