Crime in Western Australia is fought by the Western Australia Police and the Western Australia court system.
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As at December 2004, Western Australia recorded lower rates than most other states in Australia for violent offences, but was the highest State for burglary in 2003. In 2003 the prison population increased by 3.4% with a similar increase in 2004.[1]
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures for 2009/10 showed that police action was taken against 2072.1 people[2] per 100,000 head of population in WA.[3]
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