Blaketown

Grey District•West Coast Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

57

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

30.2

(Population: 861)

Total Crimes (12m)

26

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#6 / 33

(top 18%)

3 Month Trend Change

-63.6%

Safety Score

Blaketown Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (54.2%), assault (20.8%), and burglary (20.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Blaketown is 30.1974 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 6 within West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2024, Nov 2024, Feb 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in February 2024, November 2024, and February 2025.

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