❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding reports of sexual assault received by WA Police in metropolitan and regional districts for the past three financial years, including data on female complainants under 18.
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I refer to reports of sexual assault received by Western Australian Police, and I ask, for each of the past three financial years (2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24): (a) how many reports were received from metropolitan police districts; (b) how many reports were received from each regional police district.; and (c) how many of the reports in (a) and (b) involved female complainants under the age of 18?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Minister for the Environment representing the Minister for Police
Response time
3 days
(a) Incidents where the offence is reported as having taken place in a metropolitan police district*:
Financial Year
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Metropolitan Districts
2,332
2,249
2,367
(b) Incidents where the offence is reported as having taken place in a regional police district*:
Regional WA Districts
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Goldfields-Esperance
98
112
125
Great Southern
107
111
94
Kimberley
185
198
166
Mid West-Gascoyne
110
149
124
Pilbara
115
115
125
South West
240
252
207
Wheatbelt
59
67
93
(c) Incidents where the offence is reported as having taken place in a metropolitan police district, where at least one female victim is less than 18 years old*:
Financial Year
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Metropolitan Districts
1,197
1,172
1,107
Incidents where the offence is reported as having taken place in a regional police district, where at least one female victim is less than 18 years old:
Regional WA Districts
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Goldfields-Esperance
54
54
56
Great Southern
62
64
52
Kimberley
93
101
63
Mid West-Gascoyne
62
86
71
Pilbara
71
58
62
South West
148
154
94
Wheatbelt
35
33
48
*The WA Police Force cannot categorise data by district where a report was made. Data in the tables is categorised based on where the incidents were reported to have taken place.
Financial Year
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Metropolitan Districts
2,332
2,249
2,367
(b) Incidents where the offence is reported as having taken place in a regional police district*:
Regional WA Districts
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Goldfields-Esperance
98
112
125
Great Southern
107
111
94
Kimberley
185
198
166
Mid West-Gascoyne
110
149
124
Pilbara
115
115
125
South West
240
252
207
Wheatbelt
59
67
93
(c) Incidents where the offence is reported as having taken place in a metropolitan police district, where at least one female victim is less than 18 years old*:
Financial Year
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Metropolitan Districts
1,197
1,172
1,107
Incidents where the offence is reported as having taken place in a regional police district, where at least one female victim is less than 18 years old:
Regional WA Districts
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Goldfields-Esperance
54
54
56
Great Southern
62
64
52
Kimberley
93
101
63
Mid West-Gascoyne
62
86
71
Pilbara
71
58
62
South West
148
154
94
Wheatbelt
35
33
48
*The WA Police Force cannot categorise data by district where a report was made. Data in the tables is categorised based on where the incidents were reported to have taken place.
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