Andrews Farm · 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.
Higher crime rates than most similar areas mark Andrews Farm, where 5,380 offences are recorded per 100,000 people. This trend has grown by 6.6% over the last five years, a rise that is steeper than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Andrews Farm — higher than 70% of areas.
| Andrews Farm | 5,380 |
|---|---|
| 5114, SA | 8,106 |
The overall recorded-offence rate and its five-year trend.
Property damage is the most common offence at 28%, followed by assault and related crimes at 25.9%. Other frequent crimes include theft and burglary, which make up 22.2% and 12.6% of the total respectively.
5,380
Higher than 70% 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.
6.6%
Higher than 63% 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.
Assault and property damage rates are much higher than most areas, with 1,391 and 1,506 offences per 100,000 people. Burglary and motor vehicle theft are also higher than typical, while robbery and theft sit around the middle for its level.
1,391
Higher than 76% 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.
46
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Recorded robbery 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.
678
Higher than 65% 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.
1,196
Higher than 55% 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.
241
Higher than 63% 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.
1,506
Higher than 80% 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 Andrews Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40026/andrews-farm/topic/crime-safety
