OnOurWay

I too have been a bit spooked about crime figures in Perth and the suburbs. What made me feel a lot better was I googled crime in my town in the UK. In the last couple of years there have been 2 murders, tens of burglaries and too many assaults to mention. We live a lovely wee place five miles from Edinburgh, and have always considered it completely safe. My point is that you never research where you currently live, because you know it. You know the places to avoid and therefore don't go near them. If I lived in Australia and was thinking of moving to the UK, doing the same research I wouldn't live where I live now! Bad news travels better than good news! I'm making no comment about the safety or otherwise of WA, simply making the point that if you type the name of any town in the world into Google with the word CRIME, you will be comforted by lots of stories about crime in that town!

Thanks very much indeed. I am now in contact with him and he's really helpful!

Hi, My wife, 9 year old son and me are moving to Perth in June (from Sunny Scotland). My wife is being sponsored by the Swan Valley Hospital and we are looking to rent somewhere fairly close to there. We are looking at Ellenbrook and Aveley. Reading threads on various forums these areas appear to have mixed reviews. We'd love to hear from anyone actually living in this area. We are aware that public transport is not great and we know that its 25km (approx) from Perth etc. We are wanting to find out if the area is safe (heard mixed reports of crime), and whether it's a suitable place to set up home. Like all areas, where ever in the world you live, it will have good parts and not so good parts, some guidance here would be great. Essentially we'd really appreciate communicating with people who live there and are happy to share their experiences with us. It would also be great to meet people on here so we have a friendly face or two to say 'Hi' to when we arrive! Please feel free to PM us, as I appreciate that people may not wish to express an honest opinion on an open forum. Thanks in advance