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What's reported in Perth
12,603 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Crime & Violence | 5,083 | 40.3% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 1,875 | 14.9% of civic news | |
| Governance & Policy | 1,000 | 7.9% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 836 | 6.6% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 627 | 5.0% of civic news | |
| Disasters & Emergencies | 590 | 4.7% of civic news | |
| Public Safety | 586 | 4.6% of civic news | |
| Infrastructure & Utilities | 333 | 2.6% of civic news |
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Rising concerns in Perth
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Crime & Violence | 5,083 | +5.6 pp | ▲ |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 1,875 | +5.2 pp | ▲ |
| Terrorism & Conflict | 103 | +3.0 pp | ▲ |
| Environment & Pollution | 152 | +1.3 pp | ▲ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 250 | +0.5 pp | ▲ |
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Receding concerns in Perth
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Public Health | 836 | -8.2 pp | ▼ |
| Disasters & Emergencies | 590 | -3.1 pp | ▼ |
| Immigration & Border | 209 | -1.7 pp | ▼ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 627 | -1.6 pp | ▼ |
| Protest & Civil Unrest | 204 | -0.6 pp | ▼ |
| Missing Persons | 257 | -0.4 pp | ▼ |
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Crime & violence in Perth
| Homicide | 1,840 | type | |
| Assault | 416 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 327 | type | |
| Theft | 127 | type | |
| Drug Trafficking | 121 | type | |
| Sexual Abuse | 106 | type | |
| Child Abuse | 100 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Apr 2024 homicide (27 deaths across news reports); the Sep 2018 homicide (5 deaths across news reports); the Apr 2019 homicide (5 deaths across news reports).
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Accidents & road safety in Perth
| Traffic Accident | 373 | type | |
| Fire | 62 | type | |
| Shark Attack | 62 | type | |
| Aircraft Crash | 61 | type | |
| Drowning | 60 | type | |
| Water Accident | 43 | type | |
| Aircraft Incident | 40 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Dec 2022 traffic accident (13 deaths across news reports); traffic accident coverage peaked in Apr 2026 (42 news reports that month); aircraft crash coverage peaked in Jan 2017 (41 news reports that month).
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Public health in Perth
| Disease Outbreak | 52 | type | |
| Medical Negligence | 28 | type | |
| Quarantine Breach | 26 | type | |
| Medical Malpractice | 22 | type | |
| Medical Emergency | 20 | type | |
| Drug Overdose | 20 | type | |
| Hospital Failure | 18 | type |
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