Western Australia Community Safety Intelligence - April 2026

Executive Summary

All-Time Reports: every community submission on record. Active Numbers: unique numbers with at least one report in the 30-day window. Scam %: share of recent reports classified as scam. vs. Previous: month-on-month change in report volume. Rolling 30-day window - reports still pending review may not yet be reflected.

That's 446 reports this window vs. roughly 270 in the prior period. A jump of this size often means a new campaign entered the dataset - check Signal Developments for numbers that attracted the most reports.

Western Australia carries 30,186 community reports in total, with 358 distinct numbers active in the past 30 days. The scam share (26%) sits near the national average of 27%.

Perth leads state-level submissions, ahead of Spearwood, Wanneroo, Karratha, Broome, Esperance, Armadale, Port Hedland. 8 numbers picked up reports quickly over the past week. Details in Signal Developments below.

Classification Breakdown (All-Time)

Reporting Patterns

Monthly Report Volume (Past 12 Months)

Classification Shifts (30-Day vs. All-Time)

Against WA's all-time baseline, the 30-day distribution has shifted: Scam down 13 points; Uncertain up 4 points; Spam up 6 points; Nuisance up 3 points. The scam rate has eased by 13 points vs. the all-time average.

Reporting Cadence

8 numbers attracted multiple reports within the past 7 days - an above-average reporting pace for this period. See Signal Developments for details.

Notable Signal Developments

Browse the full WA dataset for all reported numbers and classifications.

Regional Breakdown

Submission volume by locality across Western Australia:

Perth dominates with more than double the next locality, likely reflecting its larger population and higher call volume reaching metro areas.

Cross-State Comparison

Density = reports per 100,000 population (ABS 2024 estimates). Sorted by density. * = current state.

WA ranks 5th nationally by report density (1051.8/100k); ACT leads at 2581.9/100k. ACT stands out with a 55% scam classification rate - notably higher than WA's 26%.

Community Safety Guidance

• Got a missed call from an unfamiliar 08-prefix number? Look it up in the dataset before calling back.
• Received an unsolicited call from a Western Australia number? Submit a report. Every report helps improve the classification data for other WA residents.
• Scam reports can be lodged with Scamwatch or WA Consumer Protection. Unwanted telemarketing and spam calls go to ACMA.

Previous Western Australia Reports