Snowy Valleys · Council (LGA)
Recorded crime in the area — the overall offence rate per 100,000 residents, the mix of offence types, and how it is changing. Sourced from state and territory police data; offence definitions differ by state, so comparisons across state lines are indicative only.
Assaults and related crimes make up the largest share of offences in Snowy Valleys, accounting for 11.8% of recorded activity. While total crime has fallen by 11.7% over five years, which is a much lower rate of change than most areas, the region remains a relatively safe place to live.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Snowy Valleys — lower than 53% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
There were 7,938 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. Beyond assaults, property damage and drug offences are the most common crimes, making up 10.3% and 9.7% of the total respectively.
7,938
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Total recorded criminal offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). The per-capita rate is the meaningful map metric — raw counts just track population. Offence definitions and counting rules differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
-11.7%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Change in the recorded-offence rate over the latest five years — positive means crime is rising, negative means it is falling. Computed from each region's annual series.
Rates for assault, sexual offences, robbery, burglary, theft, drugs and more.
Drug offences and motor vehicle thefts occur at higher rates than in most areas. In contrast, the rate of theft is much lower than most areas, while burglary, property damage, and sexual offences sit around the middle for its level.
940
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded assault & related per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
269
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded sexual offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
342
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded burglary (unlawful entry) per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
638
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
524
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded motor vehicle theft per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
819
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded property damage per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
772
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Recorded drug offences per 100,000 residents per year (latest complete year, from the state/territory police service). Offence definitions differ by state, so cross-state comparisons are indicative only.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Snowy Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17080/snowy-valleys/topic/crime-safety
