A Town of Mosman Park council nominee has blamed break-ins and anti-social behaviour on public housing residents and pledged to move them to Fremantle if elected.

Andrew Wilson, who is running for council in the affluent western suburb in next month’s local government elections, denies his stance is elitist and insists it stems from locals feeling unsafe around their public housing neighbours.

In a video on his Facebook page, Mr Wilson is seen pointing out the close proximity of public housing on Wellington Street to Iona Primary School.

“That’s how close our kids are to housing commission, about 25 metres away,” he says, before the words “saftey for Mosman Park NOW! (sic)” fill the screen.

Simply dumping housing commission people in Mosman Park is not a solution.

An accompanying statement describes public housing as a problem for locals.

“Every day a break in occurs in Mosman Park and we all know it's due to the housing commission,” the statement reads.

“We have three schools in the area, young children, families, and retirees living in Mosman Park who deserve to feel safe walking the streets, and yes, that means even at night.”

Mr Wilson, who describes himself only as a man of modest means with a background in media and law, told The West Australian he wanted to move public housing residents to neighbouring Fremantle “where they will be taken even greater care of.”

“That’s where all their services are,” he said.

“Simply dumping housing commission people in Mosman Park is not a solution.”

Mr Wilson’s pitch to ratepayers includes a list of promises including beefed up security patrols in the area, private criminal prosecutors, private investigators to monitor public housing and working with the State Government and police on a “relocation solution”.

“I’ve spoken to many residents who have shared terrible stories about assault, verbal abuse, indecent exposure to young children and countless robberies,” he said.

In a postal pitch to locals Mr Wilson promises to “close down” the homes “humanely and fairly”.