Croydon · 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.
A much higher rate of recorded offences than most similar areas marks the safety profile of Croydon. While the crime rate rose by 2.9% over the last five years, this increase is lower than most other areas.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Croydon — higher than 76% of areas.
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Croydon recorded 13,158 offences per 100,000 people, a figure much higher than most areas. Assault and theft are the most common issues, each accounting for 14.3% of crimes, while property damage makes up 5.7%.
13,158
Higher than 76% 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.
2.9%
Lower than 60% 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.
Theft and assault both have rates of 1,880 per 100,000 people, which are higher than most areas. Property damage is less frequent at 752 per 100,000, sitting around the middle for its level.
1,880
Higher than 81% 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.
1,880
Higher than 72% 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.
752
Higher than 51% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crime & Safety in Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32600/croydon/topic/crime-safety
