Albert Park · Suburb / Locality
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.
Theft is the most common offence in Albert Park, accounting for 27.4% of all crimes. This is an area with a high volume of recorded offences, with 5,955 per 100,000 people, which is higher than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Albert Park — higher than 73% of areas.
| Albert Park | 5,955 |
|---|---|
| 5014, SA | 6,763 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The crime rate rose by 1.0% over the last five years, a change that is around the middle for areas with similar levels. Total recorded offences remain higher than most other areas.
5,955
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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.
1.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality 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.
Many types of crime are much higher here than in most areas, including assault (1,461), burglary (955), and property damage (1,292). Theft (1,629) and motor vehicle theft (225) are also higher than most areas.
1,461
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality 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.
955
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality 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.
1,629
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality 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.
225
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality 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.
1,292
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality 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 Albert Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40006/albert-park/topic/crime-safety
