Amata · 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.
Crime rates have surged by 128.3% over the last five years in Amata. This is one of the highest increases seen at this level, with a total of 34,860 recorded offences per 100,000 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Amata — higher than 99% of areas.
| Amata | 34,860 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 4,211 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
The area has one of the highest crime rates at this level, with 34,860 offences per 100,000 people. Assaults make up the largest share of these crimes at 32.1%, followed by burglaries at 29.9%.
34,860
Higher than 99% 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.
128.3%
Higher than 90% 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.
Amata sees some of the highest rates for several offence types, including assault (11,196), burglary (10,433), and property damage (8,142). Theft and motor vehicle theft are also much higher than in most other areas.
11,196
Higher than 99% 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.
10,433
Higher than 99% 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.
3,817
Higher than 86% 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.
763
Higher than 92% 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.
8,142
Higher than 99% 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 Amata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40017/amata/topic/crime-safety
